# Aerospace & Space lead investors (2026 list)

> 206 aerospace & Space lead investors, 94% active in the last 12 months. Led by Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Accel. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Aerospace & Space lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 206 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Faerospace-lead-investors)The top 25

**206** investors on the list *+11* this week

**3,666** cheques in 12 months *+17%* against the market

**$25M** median round they joined *+213%* against the market median

**94%** 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 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Norwest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **705** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **658** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Benchmark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **587** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$52M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **471** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **456** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **398** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **384** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Draper Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **370** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Nexus Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nexus-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **294** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [General Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **273** **$127M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **269** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**181 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[TASE Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/tase-global)** Other · $32M *Led by* [ValueQuest Tristar Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valuequest-tristar-fund)
- **6** Nov **[EOS-X Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/eos-x-space)** Other · $120M *Led by* [Global Emerging Markets](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-emerging-markets)
- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [Buoyant Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/buoyant-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **5** Nov **[LeoLabs](https://millionrounds.com/company/leolabs)** Debt · $150M *Led by* [Office of Strategic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/office-of-strategic-capital)

## Stages This Year

2,640 rounds

- Series A **19%**
- Seed **17%**
- Venture **16%**
- Series B **12%**
- Series C **7%**
- Other **30%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,176**
- Aerospace & Space **198**
- Fintech **186**
- Biotech **154**
- Big Data & Analytics **153**
- Healthcare **145**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

730 Q1 25

816 Q2 25

875 Q3 25

1,008 Q4 25

1,080 Q1 26

996 Q2 26

862 Q3 26

334 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 aerospace & Space lead investors

### Who are the most active aerospace & Space lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures.

### How many aerospace & Space lead investors are there?

206 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do aerospace & Space lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Seed (22%).

### How big are the rounds aerospace & Space lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $30M.

### Which sectors do aerospace & Space lead investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Aerospace & Space and Fintech.

### Which aerospace & Space lead investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

### Where are aerospace & Space lead investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (20 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and Japan.

### What have aerospace & Space lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include TASE Global (Other, Nov 2026, with ValueQuest Tristar Fund), EOS-X Space (Other, Nov 2026, with Global Emerging Markets) and Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse).

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