# Automotive & EVs lead investors (2026 list) > 220 automotive & EVs lead investors, 86% active in the last 12 months. Led by Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/automotive-lead-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Automotive & EVs lead investors Updated 7 November 2026 Firms we have watched lead a round raised by an automotive & EVs company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled. [See all 220 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fautomotive-lead-investors)The top 25 **220** investors on the list *+12* this week **2,598** cheques in 12 months *+13%* against the market **$22M** median round they joined *+179%* against the market median **86%** 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 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [US Department of Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-department-of-energy) *Deploying now* Government · United States **453** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **398** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **360** **$119M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Wellington Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **297** **$130M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [General Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **273** **$127M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [CDP Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdp-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **227** **$3.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **217** **$68M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [Atomico](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **215** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **205** **$91M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Alven](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alven) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **192** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 18 [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **179** **$2.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [IQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iq-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **165** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [DST Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dst-global) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **158** **$81M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [SoftBank BB Corp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **158** **$159M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Costanoa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/costanoa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [EQT Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eqt-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **152** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [Eurazeo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eurazeo) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **195 more on this list** All 220 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fautomotive-lead-investors) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **7** Nov **[Arka Fincap](https://millionrounds.com/company/arka-fincap)** Other *Led by* [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) - **6** Nov **[URobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/urobotics)** Series A · $30M *Led by* [Kiwoom Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kiwoom-investment) - **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) - **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures) - **6** Nov **[Shield AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/shield-ai)** $2B *With* [Clarus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackstone) - **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *Led by* [Obvious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obvious-ventures) ## Stages This Year 2,020 rounds - Series A **17%** - Seed **17%** - Venture **12%** - Series B **11%** - Other **9%** - Other **35%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **879** - Fintech **164** - Energy **129** - Big Data & Analytics **128** - Biotech **125** - Automotive & EVs **120** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 543 Q1 25 546 Q2 25 670 Q3 25 765 Q4 25 750 Q1 26 648 Q2 26 640 Q3 26 249 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 automotive & EVs lead investors ### Who are the most active automotive & EVs lead investors? By cheques observed, the most active are Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, Tiger Global Management and US Department of Energy. ### How many automotive & EVs lead investors are there? 220 are on record. 86% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round. ### Which stages do automotive & EVs lead investors back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (22%). ### How big are the rounds automotive & EVs lead investors join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $30M. ### Which sectors do automotive & EVs lead investors back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Energy. ### Which automotive & EVs lead investors lead the most rounds? Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and Khosla Ventures (57 led). ### Where are automotive & EVs lead investors based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), the United Kingdom (5) and France (2). ### What have automotive & EVs lead investors invested in recently? Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Kiwoom Investment) and Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)