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Investors that accept cold approaches

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms whose own site says they will read an unsolicited pitch. Read from the page rather than from a profile someone filled in to attract inbound.

See all 8,040 →The top 25
8,040investors on the list+2 this week
6,370cheques in 12 months-13% against the market
$5Mmedian round they joined-37% against the market median
11%wrote a cheque in 12 months
7%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Start-Up ChilequietAccelerator · Chile737$40Kmedian roundAug 2015last seen
  7. 7AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Bossa InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil657$6.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Qiming Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China526$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Slow VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States438$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Creative Destruction LabDeploying nowAccelerator · Canada427$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Union Square VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States407$17Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13RA Capital ManagementDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States395$93Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom379$431Kmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Draper AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States370$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Seed CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Denmark347$4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18QED InvestorsDeploying nowVC firm · United States314$29Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Samsung NextDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States311$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20Shunwei CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · China288$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Alchemist AcceleratorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States284$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22International Finance CorporationDeploying nowGovernment · United States283$39Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Hustle FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States280$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Storm VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States262$7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25Business Growth FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom260$9.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about investors that accept cold approaches

Who are the most active investors that accept cold approaches?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Right Side Capital Management and First Round Capital.

How many investors that accept cold approaches are there?

8,040 are on record. 11% made an investment in the last 12 months and 7% have led a round.

Which stages do investors that accept cold approaches back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (34%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds investors that accept cold approaches join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.7M.

Which sectors do investors that accept cold approaches back most?

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

Which investors that accept cold approaches lead the most rounds?

QED Investors (31 led), Union Square Ventures (17 led) and First Round Capital (15 led).

Where are investors that accept cold approaches based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (4) and Chile (1).

What have investors that accept cold approaches invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa) and LifeTech Scientific Corporation (Other, Nov 2026, with GL Capital).

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