# Construction investors (2026 list)

> 1,548 construction investors, 90% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Construction investors

Updated 26 October 2026

Firms observed backing a construction company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like.

[See all 1,548 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fconstruction-investors)The top 25

**1,548** investors on the list *+40* this week

**21,666** cheques in 12 months *-6%* against the market

**$13M** median round they joined *+63%* against the market median

**90%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**50%** 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 **6,397** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,987** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,088** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) *Deploying now* Government · United States **1,869** **$926K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,649** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,595** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,557** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,374** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,344** **$19M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,336** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,334** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,123** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,120** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,032** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,025** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **950** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **883** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **858** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**1,523 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **26** Oct **[SpaceX](https://millionrounds.com/company/spacex)** Debt · $40B *Led by* [Apollo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apollo-global-management)
- **25** Oct **[Eauxwell Nigeria Limited](https://millionrounds.com/company/eauxwell-nigeria-limited)** $200M *With* [Eauxwell Nigeria Limited](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eauxwell-nigeria-limited)
- **25** Oct **[X Pay](https://millionrounds.com/company/xpay)** $1M *With* [Skyland Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skyland-ventures)
- **25** Oct **[Summix Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/summix-capital)** $32M *With* [Ireland Strategic Investment Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ireland-strategic-investment-fund)
- **25** Oct **[Freedom](https://millionrounds.com/company/freedom)** Round *Led by* [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest)
- **25** Oct **[Polygrade](https://millionrounds.com/company/polygrade)** $6.3M *With* [American Family Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/american-family-ventures)

## Stages This Year

9,610 rounds

- Seed **21%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **15%**
- Pre-seed **9%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **3,343**
- Biotech **688**
- Healthcare **574**
- Fintech **506**
- Big Data & Analytics **453**
- Energy **431**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

5,591 Q1 25

5,712 Q2 25

6,328 Q3 25

6,675 Q4 25

6,352 Q1 26

5,583 Q2 26

4,597 Q3 26

853 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI investors 6,593](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors)
- [Fintech investors 2,898](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors)
- [Big Data & Analytics investors 1,880](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors)
- [Biotech investors 1,813](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors)
- [Energy investors 1,659](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors)
- [Robotics investors 1,561](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors)
- [Cybersecurity investors 1,333](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors)
- [Manufacturing investors 1,306](https://millionrounds.com/lists/manufacturing-investors)
- [Hardware & Electronics investors 1,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/hardware-investors)

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

## Reading for founders in real estate and construction

- The Book of YES: The Ultimate Real Estate Agent Conversation Guide Kevin Ward · 2016 4.10 from 253 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Company building About the book The Book of YES In Kevin Ward's book, you will find the most powerful scripts in the real estate industry today. If you’re tired of the same old sales scripts or if you’ve done away with them all together, I know how you feel because I’ve been there. I was tired of seeing the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down: Creative Strategies for Investing in Real Estate Using Other People's Money Brandon Turner · 2014 4.18 from 2,560 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Innovation Company building About the book COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED Is your lack of cash holding you back from your real estate dreams? Discover the creative real estate financing techniques that savvy investors are using to do more deals, more often. No matter how much money you have in your checking… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur: What It Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate: What it Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate James A. Randel · 2005 4.13 from 277 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Company building About the book A front row seat into the world of high-stakes commercial real estate investing “A must-read book … one of the best real estate investment books I have ever read. On my scale of 1 to 10, this unique book rates an off-the-charts 12.” ---Robert Bruss Confessions of a Real Estate… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind James Boyle · 2008 4.12 from 349 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Innovation About the book In this enlightening book James Boyle describes what he calls the range wars of the information age, today’s heated battles over intellectual property. Boyle argues that just as every informed citizen needs to know at least something about the environment or civil rights, every… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=real_estate).

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## Quick answers about construction investors

### Who are the most active construction investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and National Science Foundation.

### How many construction investors are there?

1,548 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round.

### Which stages do construction investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (21%).

### How big are the rounds construction investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

### Which sectors do construction investors back most?

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

### Which construction investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (110 led), Accel (102 led) and General Catalyst (90 led).

### Where are construction investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in France and the United Kingdom.

### What have construction investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include SpaceX (Debt, Oct 2026, with Apollo), Eauxwell Nigeria Limited (Oct 2026, with Eauxwell Nigeria Limited) and X Pay (Oct 2026, with Skyland Ventures).

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