# Corporate VCs at seed (2026 list)

> 158 corporate VCs at seed, 85% active in the last 12 months. Led by Wayra, Intel Capital, Google Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fcorporate-vcs-at-seed)The top 25

**158** investors on the list No change this week

**1,285** cheques in 12 months *-5%* against the market

**$12M** median 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 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 2 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Coinbase Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **465** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **311** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [M12](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m12) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **300** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Qualcomm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **228** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **143** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Eli Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eli-lilly) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **137** **$56M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Barclays Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barclays-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United Kingdom **128** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Visa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/visa) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **123** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Netherlands **122** **$3.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [BDMI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1745-ventures) quiet Corporate VC · United States **120** **$7M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 18 [Alibaba Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alibaba-group) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · China **113** **$35M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [British Business Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United Kingdom **105** **$6.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **105** **$50M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **104** **$17M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Second Century Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/second-century-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **103** **$4.4M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 25 [MasterCard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mastercard) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **101** **$3.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**133 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Eviny Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eviny-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *Led by* [British Business Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Coinbase Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next)
- **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)

## Stages This Year

1,129 rounds

- Series A **19%**
- Seed **18%**
- Venture **16%**
- Series B **13%**
- Series C **7%**
- Other **28%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **446**
- Fintech **98**
- Biotech **83**
- Energy **73**
- Big Data & Analytics **70**
- Healthcare **69**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

348 Q1 25

335 Q2 25

356 Q3 25

405 Q4 25

404 Q1 26

338 Q2 26

301 Q3 26

104 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [VC firms at early stage 6,133](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-early-stage)
- [VC firms at seed 3,708](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-seed)
- [VC firms at Series A 3,249](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-series-a)
- [VC firms at pre-seed 1,689](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-pre-seed)
- [VC firms at Series B 1,595](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-series-b)
- [VC firms at growth 1,005](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-growth)
- [VC firms at Series C 958](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-series-c)
- [PE firms at growth 772](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-at-growth)
- [PE firms at Series B 700](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-at-series-b)

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

## Reading for founders at seed

- The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web Jesse James Garrett · 2002 4.01 from 4,134 ratings on Goodreads Finding product-market fit Company building About the book Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams Evan Baehr · 2015 4.36 from 356 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book HOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS? Get Backed isn’t just about startup fundraising. It’s a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground. Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing Harry Beckwith · 1997 3.94 from 10,059 ratings on Goodreads Marketing and growth First sales Company building About the book You can't touch, hear, or see your company's most important products... So how do you sell, develop, make them grow? That's the problem with services. This "phenomenal" book, as one reviewer called it, answers that question with insights on how markets work and how prospects… On AmazonListen on Audible
- 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More Perry Marshall · 2013 4.19 from 1,904 ratings on Goodreads First sales Marketing and growth Company building About the book Stop "Just Getting By"... Master The 80/20 Principle And Make More Money Without More Work. When you know how to walk into any situation and see the 80/20's, you can solve almost ANY marketing problem. 80/20 can demolish any sales and advertising problem. "If you don't know… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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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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