# Corporate VCs backing Cloud (2026 list)

> 79 corporate VCs backing Cloud, 97% active in the last 12 months. Led by Intel Capital, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Corporate VCs backing Cloud

Updated 7 November 2026

Corporate VCs we have observed in a cloud round in the last two years.

[See all 79 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fcorporate-vcs-cloud)The top 25

**79** investors on the list *+2* this week

**1,020** cheques in 12 months *+3%* against the market

**$30M** median round they joined *+275%* against the market median

**97%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**56%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **311** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [M12](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m12) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **300** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Qualcomm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **228** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Qualcomm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **161** **$49M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 10 [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **158** **$35M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [SoftBank BB Corp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **158** **$159M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **144** **$175M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **143** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Siemens](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemens) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **140** **$135M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Barclays Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barclays-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United Kingdom **128** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Cisco Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco-investments) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **128** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Netherlands **122** **$3.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Alibaba Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alibaba-group) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · China **113** **$35M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Wells Fargo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wells-fargo-bank-office) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **107** **$39M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [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
- 24 [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **105** **$50M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **104** **$17M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**54 more on this list**

All 79 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 **[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 **[Pure Data Centres Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-data-centres-group)** Debt · $1.9B *With* [ABN AMRO Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abn-amro-clearing)
- **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* [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)

## Stages This Year

889 rounds

- Series A **18%**
- Venture **14%**
- Series B **13%**
- Debt **12%**
- Seed **11%**
- Other **32%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **380**
- Energy **75**
- Big Data & Analytics **71**
- Fintech **67**
- Cloud **58**
- Hardware & Electronics **45**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

247 Q1 25

237 Q2 25

267 Q3 25

297 Q4 25

346 Q1 26

279 Q2 26

220 Q3 26

74 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in b2b software and saas

- Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want Étienne Garbugli · 2014 4.16 from 249 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book www.leanb2bbook.com « This is a must read for every B2B entrepreneur, SaaS creator or consultant and business school student. It's the kind of book you don't read once, you go back to it on a regular basis. » - Carmen Gerea, CEO & Co-founder, UsabilityChefs Lean B2B helps… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Pricing Roadmap: How to Design B2B SaaS Pricing Models That Your Customers Will Love Ulrik Lehrskov-Schmidt · 2023 4.43 from 207 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book "The definitive resource on SaaS pricing, I absolutely can not recommend this book enough." Viktor Heide, COO of Contractbook.com, Forbes "30 under 30" A foolproof method to achieve skyrocketing sales, growth, and profits for your software as a service (SaaS) product starts… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality Henry Cloud · 2006 4.22 from 3,393 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book Integrity. It is more than simple honesty. It's the key to success. A person with integrity has the -- often rare -- ability to pull everything together, to make it all happen no matter how challenging the circumstances. Drawing on experiences from his work with Fortune 500… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Blueprints for a SaaS Sales Organization by Jacco vanderKooij Jacco van der Kooij · 2015 4.33 from 324 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book Because of their very nature, SaaS companies live and die on revenue growth. And once the service is ready there is a very small window in which to scale. Missing that window is the difference between massive success and mediocrity. With such high stakes, it is crucial to get a… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about corporate VCs backing Cloud

### Who are the most active corporate VCs backing Cloud?

By cheques observed, the most active are Intel Capital, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst and Samsung Next.

### How many corporate VCs backing Cloud are there?

79 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 56% have led a round.

### Which stages do corporate VCs backing Cloud back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Series B (17%).

### How big are the rounds corporate VCs backing Cloud join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $26M.

### Which sectors do corporate VCs backing Cloud back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which corporate VCs backing Cloud lead the most rounds?

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

### Where are corporate VCs backing Cloud based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), Japan (3) and Germany (2).

### What have corporate VCs backing Cloud 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 Pure Data Centres Group (Debt, Nov 2026, with ABN AMRO Fund).

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