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Corporate VCs backing Manufacturing

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 89 →The top 25
89investors on the list-1 this week
972cheques in 12 months+6% against the market
$27Mmedian round they joined+238% against the market median
96%wrote a cheque in 12 months
53%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Samsung NextDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States311$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5M12Deploying nowCorporate VC · United States300$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Qualcomm VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States228$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Z Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan200$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8SoftBank BB CorpDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan158$159Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Deutsche BankDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany144$175Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10M VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland143$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11SiemensDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany140$135Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12VisaDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States123$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13RabobankDeploying nowCorporate VC · Netherlands122$3.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Alibaba GroupDeploying nowCorporate VC · China113$35Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16EndeavorDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States106$25Mmedian roundSept 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. 20Nippon Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan95$2.9Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21Societe GeneraleDeploying nowCorporate VC · France94$129Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Swisscom VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland83$17Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  23. 23Lockheed MartinDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States80$27Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Rainmatter by ZerodhaDeploying nowCorporate VC · India79$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Dell Technologies CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States77$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about corporate VCs backing Manufacturing

Who are the most active corporate VCs backing Manufacturing?

By cheques observed, the most active are Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Samsung Next and M12.

How many corporate VCs backing Manufacturing are there?

89 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

Which stages do corporate VCs backing Manufacturing back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (24%) and Series B (17%).

How big are the rounds corporate VCs backing Manufacturing join?

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

Which sectors do corporate VCs backing Manufacturing back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Manufacturing.

Which corporate VCs backing Manufacturing lead the most rounds?

Google Ventures (33 led), SoftBank BB Corp (23 led) and Salesforce Ventures (12 led).

Where are corporate VCs backing Manufacturing based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (13), Japan (3) and Germany (2).

What have corporate VCs backing Manufacturing invested in recently?

Recent rounds include T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with British Business Bank), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Samsung Next) and Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Deutsche Bank).

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