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Advertising & Adtech lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by an advertising & Adtech company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled.

See all 33 →The top 25
33investors on the list+3 this week
634cheques in 12 months+2% against the market
$15Mmedian round they joined+88% against the market median
91%wrote a cheque in 12 months
100%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3CRVDeploying nowVC firm · United States588$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4BenchmarkDeploying nowVC firm · United States587$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Partech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France444$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6BetaworksDeploying nowVC firm · United States251$4.3Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  7. 7Forerunner VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States225$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Mucker CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States222$4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Comcast VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States199$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10CanaryDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil141$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Airtree VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia138$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Chicago VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States116$5.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13WndrCoDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States114$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14L CattertonDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States110$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15XYZ Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States106$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Highland EuropeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom88$53Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Inspired Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States61$21Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Silicon BadiaDeploying nowVC firm · Jordan48$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Volition CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States37$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20HedosophiaDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom16$98Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Theory VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States9$55Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22TEN13Deploying nowVC firm · Australia8$5.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Al Mada VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Morocco7$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Purpose VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia7$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25Shopify VenturesDeploying nowGrowth equity7$85Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about advertising & Adtech lead investors

Who are the most active advertising & Adtech lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Sequoia Capital, Salesforce Ventures, CRV, Benchmark and Partech Ventures.

How many advertising & Adtech lead investors are there?

33 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

Which stages do advertising & Adtech lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (27%) and Seed (20%).

How big are the rounds advertising & Adtech lead investors join?

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

Which sectors do advertising & Adtech lead investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which advertising & Adtech lead investors lead the most rounds?

Sequoia Capital (91 led), CRV (19 led) and Benchmark (18 led).

Where are advertising & Adtech lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), Australia (3) and the United Kingdom (2).

What have advertising & Adtech lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Irish angel investors), Kalepa (Series B, Nov 2026, with Inspired Capital Partners) and Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Salesforce Ventures).

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