World's top 10 VCs

Here is a peek at the world's top venture capitalists (VCs) according to research firm CB Insights:

1. Peter Fenton
   Benchmark
   Deals: Twitter, New Relic and Zendesk
    
2. Fred Wilson
   Union Square Ventures
   
   Deals: Twitter, Tumblr and Etsy
    
3. Chris Sacca
   Lowercase Capital
   Deals: Twitter and Instagram
    
4. Josh Kopelman
   First Round Capital
   Deals: LinkedIn and OnDeck Capital
    
5. Jim Goetz
   Sequoia Capital
   Deals: WhatsApp, Palo Alto Networks and Barracuda Networks
    
6. Danny Rimer
   Index Ventures
   Deals: King Digital Entertainment, Etsy & Net-a-Porter
    
7. Steve Anderson
   Baseline Ventures
   Deals: Instagram & ExactTarget
    
8. Bill Gurley
   Benchmark
   Deals: GrubHub, OpenTable & Zillow
   

   

Neil Shen
Sequoia Capital (China)
Deals: JD.com, Alibaba & Qihoo 360
 

Scott Sandell
New Enterprise Associates
Deals: Workday, Tableau Software & Spreadtrum Communications

Source: NYT, CB Insights