# Investors writing $100k to $500k (2026 list)

> 4,689 investors writing $100k to $500k, 29% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Alumni Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/cheque-100k-500k (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors writing $100k to $500k

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms that publish a cheque range covering $100k to $500k. Few funds state one at all, so read an absence here as silence rather than as a refusal.

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**4,689** investors on the list *+1* this week

**13,036** cheques in 12 months *-11%* against the market

**$7M** median round they joined *-12%* against the market median

**29%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**18%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [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
- 10 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Right Side Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **834** **$875K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **742** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Start-Up Chile](https://millionrounds.com/fund/start-up-chile) quiet Accelerator · Chile **737** **$40K** median round **Aug 2015** last seen
- 18 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **719** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Norwest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **705** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **685** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **657** **$6.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **655** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **640** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **636** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**4,664 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[LionBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionbio-therapeutics)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *With* [grid.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grid-vc)
- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *Led by* [OCA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oca-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)

## Stages This Year

7,188 rounds

- Seed **25%**
- Venture **18%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **11%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **22%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2,888**
- Biotech **467**
- Fintech **459**
- Healthcare **455**
- Big Data & Analytics **371**
- Energy **277**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

3,716 Q1 25

3,756 Q2 25

4,015 Q3 25

4,276 Q4 25

3,971 Q1 26

3,449 Q2 26

2,916 Q3 26

1,098 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Investors writing $1M and above 4,947](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cheque-1m-plus)
- [Investors writing $500k to $1M 4,348](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cheque-500k-1m)
- [Investors writing up to $100k 3,059](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cheque-up-to-100k)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Quick answers about investors writing $100k to $500k

### Who are the most active investors writing $100k to $500k?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Alumni Ventures, General Catalyst and SV Angel.

### How many investors writing $100k to $500k are there?

4,689 are on record. 29% made an investment in the last 12 months and 18% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors writing $100k to $500k back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (33%) and Series A (22%).

### How big are the rounds investors writing $100k to $500k join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $13M.

### Which sectors do investors writing $100k to $500k back most?

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

### Which investors writing $100k to $500k lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led).

### Where are investors writing $100k to $500k based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (18), France (2) and the United Kingdom (2).

### What have investors writing $100k to $500k invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa) and Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with grid.vc).

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