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Corporate VCs backing Hardware & Electronics

Updated 7 November 2026

Corporate VCs we have observed in a hardware & Electronics round in the last two years.

See all 77 →The top 25
77investors on the listNo change this week
987cheques in 12 months+12% against the market
$27Mmedian round they joined+238% against the market median
96%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. 1Intel CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States1,123$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Coinbase VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States465$9.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Samsung NextDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States311$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7M12Deploying nowCorporate VC · United States300$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Qualcomm VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States228$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9CiscoDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States158$35Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10SoftBank BB CorpDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan158$159Mmedian 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. 14Cisco InvestmentsDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States128$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15RabobankDeploying nowCorporate VC · Netherlands122$3.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17British Business BankDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Kingdom105$6.3Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18MicrosoftDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States105$50Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Chevron Technology VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States104$17Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Hana VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · South Korea102$6.2Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21Societe GeneraleDeploying nowCorporate VC · France94$129Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Chiratae VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · India90$6.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Rev1 VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States89$3Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  24. 24Swisscom VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland83$17Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  25. 25Lockheed MartinDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States80$27Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about corporate VCs backing Hardware & Electronics

Who are the most active corporate VCs backing Hardware & Electronics?

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

How many corporate VCs backing Hardware & Electronics are there?

77 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 56% have led a round.

Which stages do corporate VCs backing Hardware & Electronics back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (25%) and Series B (19%).

How big are the rounds corporate VCs backing Hardware & Electronics join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

Which sectors do corporate VCs backing Hardware & Electronics back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Hardware & Electronics and Fintech.

Which corporate VCs backing Hardware & Electronics lead the most rounds?

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

Where are corporate VCs backing Hardware & Electronics based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), Japan (2) and Switzerland (2).

What have corporate VCs backing Hardware & Electronics invested in recently?

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

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