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Corporate VCs at seed

Updated 7 November 2026

Corporate VCs we have watched take part in a seed round in the last two years.

See all 158 →The top 25
158investors on the listNo change this week
1,285cheques in 12 months-5% against the market
$12Mmedian round they joined+49% against the market median
85%wrote a cheque in 12 months
42%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  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. 11M VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland143$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Sony Innovation FundDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan142$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13Eli LillyDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States137$56Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Barclays VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Kingdom128$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15VisaDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States123$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16RabobankDeploying nowCorporate VC · Netherlands122$3.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17BDMIquietCorporate VC · United States120$7Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  18. 18Alibaba GroupDeploying nowCorporate VC · China113$35Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20EndeavorDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States106$25Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21British Business BankDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Kingdom105$6.3Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22MicrosoftDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States105$50Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Chevron Technology VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States104$17Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Second Century VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States103$4.4Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  25. 25MasterCardDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States101$3.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
133 more on this list

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Quick answers about corporate VCs at seed

Who are the most active corporate VCs at seed?

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

How many corporate VCs at seed are there?

158 are on record. 85% made an investment in the last 12 months and 42% have led a round.

Which stages do corporate VCs at seed back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (25%) and Seed (24%).

How big are the rounds corporate VCs at seed join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $16M.

Which sectors do corporate VCs at seed back most?

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

Which corporate VCs at seed lead the most rounds?

Google Ventures (33 led), Intel Capital (19 led) and Salesforce Ventures (12 led).

Where are corporate VCs at seed based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), Japan (2) and the United Kingdom (2).

What have corporate VCs at seed 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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