9. True Ventures

True Ventures has placed in a stake in the Internet of Things over the past five years by investing in startups that focus on wearable devices – including hardware startup Ring, which is a smart doorbell, and FitBit, the popular fitness wearable.

The company’s current investments include Deep Genomics, which develops machine-learning technologies to transform genetic testing, and Everywear Games, a wearable games studio.

(Pictured - True Ventures' founder Jon Callaghan)