# Investors writing $500k to $1M (2026 list)

> 4,348 investors writing $500k to $1M, 34% 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-500k-1m (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors writing $500k to $1M

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms that publish a cheque range covering $500k to $1M. Few funds state one at all, so read an absence here as silence rather than as a refusal.

[See all 4,348 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fcheque-500k-1m)The top 25

**4,348** investors on the list *+1* this week

**14,269** cheques in 12 months *-8%* against the market

**$8.1M** median round they joined *+1%* against the market median

**34%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**24%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 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 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [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
- 11 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** 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 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **742** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 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 [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **655** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** 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

**4,323 more on this list**

All 4,348 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

- **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 *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures)
- **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* [Boka Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boka-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Ridgeline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ridgeline-2)

## Stages This Year

7,389 rounds

- Seed **24%**
- Venture **18%**
- Series A **17%**
- Pre-seed **10%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **23%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2,973**
- Biotech **521**
- Fintech **475**
- Healthcare **472**
- Big Data & Analytics **387**
- Energy **283**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

3,944 Q1 25

4,036 Q2 25

4,226 Q3 25

4,460 Q4 25

4,271 Q1 26

3,785 Q2 26

3,292 Q3 26

1,220 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 $100k to $500k 4,689](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cheque-100k-500k)
- [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 $500k to $1M

### Who are the most active investors writing $500k to $1M?

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

### How many investors writing $500k to $1M are there?

4,348 are on record. 34% made an investment in the last 12 months and 24% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors writing $500k to $1M back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (33%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds investors writing $500k to $1M join?

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

### Which sectors do investors writing $500k to $1M back most?

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

### Which investors writing $500k to $1M lead the most rounds?

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

### Where are investors writing $500k to $1M based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (22 of the top 25); the rest in France and the United Kingdom.

### What have investors writing $500k to $1M invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures) and Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital).

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