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Aviation lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 23 →The top 23
23investors on the list+3 this week
351cheques in 12 months+8% against the market
$20Mmedian round they joined+144% against the market median
96%wrote a cheque in 12 months
100%have led a round

The Top 23

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (22)

  1. 1Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Spark CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States471$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Kaszek VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil155$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Elevation CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada128$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5L CattertonDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States110$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6TQ VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States97$14Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7Geodesic CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States60$75Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Shield CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States47$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9SHIFT InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands38$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Invest-NLDeploying nowPrivate equity · Netherlands16$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Virescent VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia9$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Speciale InvestDeploying nowVC firm · India7$7.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13ff VCDeploying nowVC firm6$5.3Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  14. 14Nimble PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States5$160Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Antares VenturesquietVC firm · Singapore3$8.2Mmedian roundSept 2025last seen
  16. 16Bison VenturesDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States2$16Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  17. 17Catalyst RomaniaDeploying nowPrivate equity · Romania2$4Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  18. 18EDGE groupDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Arab Emirates2$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19HICODeploying nowPrivate equity · Singapore2$93Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20AIP CapitalDeploying nowInvestment firm · Spain1$228Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21Autopilot VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1$300Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  22. 22Investa PartnersDeploying nowGrowth equity · Switzerland1$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Catalyst Romania Fund IIDeploying nowVC firm1$3.4Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen

Quick answers about aviation lead investors

Who are the most active aviation lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Khosla Ventures, Spark Capital, Kaszek Ventures, Elevation Capital and L Catterton.

How many aviation lead investors are there?

23 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

Which stages do aviation lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (28%) and Series B (22%).

How big are the rounds aviation lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

Which sectors do aviation lead investors back most?

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

Which aviation lead investors lead the most rounds?

Khosla Ventures (57 led), Spark Capital (26 led) and Kaszek Ventures (16 led).

Where are aviation lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (9), the Netherlands (2) and Singapore (2).

What have aviation lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include i14 (Seed, Nov 2026, with Virescent Ventures), Breeze Airways (Debt, Nov 2026, with AIP Capital) and Venomics AI (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Speciale Invest).

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