# Advanced Manufacturing lead investors (2026 list)

> 32 advanced Manufacturing lead investors, 91% active in the last 12 months. Led by Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Tiger Global Management.

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

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# Advanced Manufacturing lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by an advanced Manufacturing 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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**32** investors on the list No change this week

**728** cheques in 12 months *+22%* against the market

**$17M** median round they joined *+115%* 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 (23)

- 1 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Canaan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **610** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **296** **$130M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners-china) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **118** **$39M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **94** **$7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **79** **$51M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Baillie Gifford](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baillie-gifford) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United Kingdom **61** **$260M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [SP Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sp-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **49** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [United Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/united-ventures) quiet VC firm · Italy **38** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 12 [Qatar Ban](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qatar-ban) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Qatar **33** **$548M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Plural](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plural) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **27** **$43M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [1789 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1789-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **15** **$425M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [EBRD VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd-vc) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **13** **$17M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 16 [IAN Alpha Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ian-alpha-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **10** **$3.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Indicator Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indicator-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **10** **$2.8M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 18 [Empirical Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/empirical-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **9** **$4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [EquityPitcher Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/equitypitcher-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **6** **$4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Brightlands Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brightlands-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **5** **$9.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [Contrarian Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/contrarian-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Lithuania **4** **$7.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [OVNI Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ovni-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **4** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Rochefort Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rochefort-asset-management) *Deploying now* Growth equity **2** **$220M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Significant Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/significant-ventures) quiet VC firm · Australia **2** **$4M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 25 [Miramar Digital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/miramar-digital-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **2** **$17M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen

**7 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **4** Nov **[Biograil](https://millionrounds.com/company/biograil)** Other · $23M *With* [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf)
- **4** Nov **[Titan OS](https://millionrounds.com/company/titan-os)** Other · $46M *With* [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock)
- **4** Nov **[Phaze Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phaze-inc)** Seed · $8.8M *Led by* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)

## Stages This Year

675 rounds

- Series A **15%**
- Venture **13%**
- Seed **12%**
- Other **10%**
- Series B **10%**
- Other **39%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **315**
- Fintech **63**
- Big Data & Analytics **47**
- Biotech **42**
- Financial Services **37**
- Healthcare **37**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

128 Q1 25

154 Q2 25

196 Q3 25

184 Q4 25

230 Q1 26

180 Q2 26

178 Q3 26

70 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 advanced Manufacturing lead investors

### Who are the most active advanced Manufacturing lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Tiger Global Management, Canaan and BlackRock.

### How many advanced Manufacturing lead investors are there?

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

### Which stages do advanced Manufacturing lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (22%) and Seed (17%).

### How big are the rounds advanced Manufacturing lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $17M.

### Which sectors do advanced Manufacturing lead investors back most?

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

### Which advanced Manufacturing lead investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), New Enterprise Associates (73 led) and Tiger Global Management (42 led).

### Where are advanced Manufacturing lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (10), the United Kingdom (3) and Brazil (2).

### What have advanced Manufacturing lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management) and Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management).

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