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Art & Design lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 34 →The top 25
34investors on the list+1 this week
1,190cheques in 12 months+14% against the market
$26Mmedian round they joined+225% 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. 1Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2New Enterprise AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,610$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5RedpointDeploying nowVC firm · United States742$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Norwest Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States705$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Bain Capital VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States524$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Partech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France444$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9FidelityDeploying nowVC firm · United States360$119Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10IVPDeploying nowVC firm · United States287$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Uncork CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States234$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12AtomicoDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom215$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Cherry VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Germany179$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Meritech Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States174$92Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Connect VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom105$4.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16HOF CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States101$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 173one4 CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · India92$6.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Builders VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States79$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19CapitalGDeploying nowCorporate VC · Canada51$213Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Flying Fish PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States49$5.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21Flint CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States28$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22MediaTekDeploying nowCorporate VC · Taiwan17$67Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  23. 23Algebra VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Egypt11$7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24ChemistryDeploying nowVC firm · United States11$44Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Seligman VenturesDeploying nowVC firm10$118Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about art & Design lead investors

Who are the most active art & Design lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners and Redpoint.

How many art & Design lead investors are there?

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

Which stages do art & Design lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (20%).

How big are the rounds art & Design lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $27M.

Which sectors do art & Design lead investors back most?

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

Which art & Design lead investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and New Enterprise Associates (73 led).

Where are art & Design lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), the United Kingdom (2) and France (1).

What have art & Design lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Fidelity) and Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Fidelity).

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