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Corporate VCs at early stage

Updated 7 November 2026

Corporate VCs we have watched take part in an early stage round in the last two years.

See all 310 →The top 25
310investors on the list+4 this week
1,620cheques in 12 months+4% against the market
$18Mmedian round they joined+126% against the market median
84%wrote a cheque in 12 months
38%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1WayraDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany1,160$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  2. 2Intel CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States1,123$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Coinbase VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States465$9.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Samsung NextDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States311$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8M12Deploying nowCorporate VC · United States300$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Qualcomm VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States228$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Z Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan200$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Comcast VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States199$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12CiscoDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States158$35Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13SoftBank BB CorpDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan158$159Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Novartis Venture FundDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland154$48Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Deutsche BankDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany144$175Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16M VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland143$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Advantage CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States142$4.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Sony Innovation FundDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan142$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19SiemensDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany140$135Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20SR OneDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States139$66Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Eli LillyDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States137$56Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Barclays VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Kingdom128$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Cisco InvestmentsDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States128$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24VisaDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States123$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25RabobankDeploying nowCorporate VC · Netherlands122$3.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about corporate VCs at early stage

Who are the most active corporate VCs at early stage?

By cheques observed, the most active are Wayra, Intel Capital, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and Coinbase Ventures.

How many corporate VCs at early stage are there?

310 are on record. 84% made an investment in the last 12 months and 38% have led a round.

Which stages do corporate VCs at early stage back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (28%) and Seed (20%).

How big are the rounds corporate VCs at early stage join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $25M.

Which sectors do corporate VCs at early stage back most?

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

Which corporate VCs at early stage lead the most rounds?

Google Ventures (33 led), SoftBank BB Corp (23 led) and Intel Capital (19 led).

Where are corporate VCs at early stage based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), Germany (3) and Japan (3).

What have corporate VCs at early stage invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eviny Ventures), T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with British Business Bank) and Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Coinbase Ventures).

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