# Consumer Apps lead investors (2026 list)

> 33 consumer Apps lead investors, 97% active in the last 12 months. Led by General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures.

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

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# Consumer Apps lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a consumer Apps 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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fapp-lead-investors)The top 25

**33** investors on the list *+1* this week

**1,054** cheques in 12 months *+6%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

**97%** 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 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [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
- 3 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **524** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [IVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **287** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [General Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **273** **$127M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Precursor Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/precursor-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **261** **$4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **191** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Play Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/play-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **128** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [HOF Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hof-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **101** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Georgian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/georgian) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **100** **$52M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Raine Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raine-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **97** **$30M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [3one4 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3one4-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **92** **$6.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Daphni](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daphni) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **92** **$8.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Version One Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/version-one) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **88** **$5.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Superhero Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/superhero-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Finland **54** **$1.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [GreenSky Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greensky-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **35** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Flint Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flint-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **28** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Stellaris Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stellaris-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **11** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Curiosity VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/curiosity-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **8** **$1.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Point72 Private Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-private-investments) *Deploying now* Growth equity **8** **$73M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 24 [Marbruck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marbruck) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **5** **$18M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 25 [Pace Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pace-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5** **$24M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen

**8 more on this list**

All 33 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *Led by* [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **3** Nov **[Rise of Fearless](https://millionrounds.com/company/rise-of-fearless)** Other · $1M *Led by* [Epic Edges Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/epic-edges-capital)
- **3** Nov **[fal](https://millionrounds.com/company/fal)** $1.3B *Led by* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **3** Nov **[Trajectory](https://millionrounds.com/company/trajectory)** Series A · $45M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)

## Stages This Year

956 rounds

- Seed **21%**
- Series A **18%**
- Pre-seed **11%**
- Series B **10%**
- Venture **10%**
- Other **30%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **499**
- Fintech **77**
- Healthcare **56**
- Biotech **47**
- Software **44**
- Big Data & Analytics **43**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

230 Q1 25

266 Q2 25

291 Q3 25

324 Q4 25

323 Q1 26

280 Q2 26

227 Q3 26

93 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 consumer Apps lead investors

### Who are the most active consumer Apps lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Antler and Bain Capital Ventures.

### How many consumer Apps lead investors are there?

33 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do consumer Apps lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds consumer Apps lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

### Which sectors do consumer Apps lead investors back most?

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

### Which consumer Apps lead investors lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led) and Menlo Ventures (39 led).

### Where are consumer Apps lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), Canada (3) and India (2).

### What have consumer Apps lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Pliant (Series C, Nov 2026, with Speedinvest), Sentra (Series C, Nov 2026, with Bessemer Venture Partners) and Nooks (Growth, Nov 2026, with General Catalyst).

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