Looking to score VC funding? Then you're going to want to check this out. Entrepreneur Mag has put together a list of the top 100 venture capital firms for early and later stage funding.

In case you're wondering what "top" means (best-looking staff? highest salaries?), the rankings are actually based on the number of first-time deals each firm made with start-ups last year using data compiled by Reuters. The rankings are split into early stage and later stage, with the former being companies that have been in operation under 24 months. Take a look at the top ten VC firms for those fledgling companies below: