# Advertising & Adtech lead investors (2026 list)

> 33 advertising & Adtech lead investors, 91% active in the last 12 months. Led by Sequoia Capital, Salesforce Ventures, CRV. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/adtech-lead-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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.

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**33** investors on the list *+3* this week

**634** cheques in 12 months *+2%* against the market

**$15M** median 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 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Benchmark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **587** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **251** **$4.3M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 7 [Forerunner Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forerunner-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **225** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Mucker Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mucker-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **222** **$4M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Comcast Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **199** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Canary](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canary) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **141** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **138** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **116** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [WndrCo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wndrco) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **114** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [L Catterton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/l-catterton) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **110** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [XYZ Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xyz-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **106** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Highland Europe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-europe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **88** **$53M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Inspired Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inspired-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **61** **$21M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Silicon Badia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/badia-impact-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Jordan **48** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Volition Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/volition-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **37** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Hedosophia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hedosophia) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **16** **$98M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Theory Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/theory-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **9** **$55M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [TEN13](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ten13) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **8** **$5.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Al Mada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-mada-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Morocco **7** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Purpose Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purpose-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **7** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [Shopify Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shopify-ventures) *Deploying now* Growth equity **7** **$85M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**8 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Shinka](https://millionrounds.com/company/shinka)** Seed · $2.1M *Led by* [Irish angel investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/irish-angel-investors)
- **5** Nov **[Kalepa](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalepa)** Series B · $75M *With* [Inspired Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inspired-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Mucker Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mucker-capital)
- **4** Nov **[Titan OS](https://millionrounds.com/company/titan-os)** Other · $46M *With* [Highland Europe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-europe)
- **4** Nov **[Journify](https://millionrounds.com/company/journify)** Series A · $12M *Led by* [Al Mada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-mada-ventures)

## Stages This Year

589 rounds

- Series A **20%**
- Seed **15%**
- Venture **13%**
- Series B **13%**
- Series C **9%**
- Other **29%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **346**
- Fintech **61**
- Big Data & Analytics **39**
- Robotics **32**
- Cybersecurity **31**
- Enterprise Software **31**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

140 Q1 25

153 Q2 25

195 Q3 25

190 Q4 25

178 Q1 26

158 Q2 26

163 Q3 26

57 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI lead investors 1,723](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-lead-investors)
- [Lead investors in United States 1,370](https://millionrounds.com/lists/lead-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed lead investors 1,091](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-lead-investors)
- [Series A lead investors 920](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-lead-investors)
- [Fintech lead investors 763](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-lead-investors)
- [Series B lead investors 579](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-lead-investors)
- [Growth lead investors 555](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-lead-investors)
- [Robotics lead investors 397](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-lead-investors)
- [Pre-seed lead investors 396](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-lead-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## 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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