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Investors speeding up

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms writing clearly more cheques this year than last, measured against how fast the whole market grew, so that our own growing coverage does not read as everyone speeding up.

See all 599 →The top 25
599investors on the list+152 this week
5,035cheques in 12 months+153% against the market
$27Mmedian round they joined+238% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
72%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques in 12 months, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom119 of 1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2RA Capital ManagementDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States109 of 395$93Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Mizuho Corporate BankDeploying nowVC firm · Japan84 of 217$9.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Rebel FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States74 of 201$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Janus Henderson InvestorsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom71 of 178$115Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Franklin TempletonDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States56 of 198$64Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7British Business BankDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Kingdom51 of 105$6.3Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Union Square VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States50 of 407$17Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Inovia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada46 of 328$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Thrive CapitalDeploying nowFamily office46 of 240$50Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Perceptive AdvisorsDeploying nowAsset manager · United States46 of 206$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12NATO DIANADeploying nowInvestment firm46 of 67$417Kmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  13. 13EclipseDeploying nowVC firm · United States43 of 79$51Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Balderton CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom42 of 368$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15In-Q-TelDeploying nowAccelerator · United States40 of 273$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16FirstMarkDeploying nowVC firm · United States39 of 319$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17IVPDeploying nowVC firm · United States38 of 287$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18LakestarDeploying nowVC firm · Switzerland38 of 168$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19VentoDeploying nowVC firm · Italy36 of 83$1.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20Vivo CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States35 of 140$64Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21TetherDeploying nowInvestment firm34 of 59$35Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Energy Impact PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States31 of 108$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Amplify PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States30 of 139$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Oxford Science EnterprisesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom30 of 108$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyDeploying nowVC firm · Canada29 of 88$505Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about investors speeding up

Who are the most active investors speeding up?

By cheques in 12 months, the most active are Index Ventures, RA Capital Management, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Rebel Fund and Janus Henderson Investors.

How many investors speeding up are there?

599 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 72% have led a round.

Which stages do investors speeding up back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (24%).

How big are the rounds investors speeding up join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

Which sectors do investors speeding up back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Fintech.

Which investors speeding up lead the most rounds?

Index Ventures (62 led), Balderton Capital (22 led) and Thrive Capital (18 led).

Where are investors speeding up based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), the United Kingdom (5) and Canada (2).

What have investors speeding up invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures) and Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital).

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