# Corporate VCs backing Media (2026 list) > 20 corporate VCs backing Media, 85% active in the last 12 months. Led by Wayra, Google Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/corporate-vcs-media (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Corporate VCs backing Media Updated 7 November 2026 Corporate VCs we have observed in a media round in the last two years. [See all 20 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fcorporate-vcs-media)The top 20 **20** investors on the list No change this week **302** cheques in 12 months *-21%* against the market **$14M** median round they joined *+74%* against the market median **85%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **40%** have led a round ## The Top 20 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (17) - 1 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 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 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Comcast Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **199** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **144** **$175M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [BDMI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1745-ventures) quiet Corporate VC · United States **120** **$7M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 9 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [Nippon Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nippon-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **95** **$2.9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 11 [ICF Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icf-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Spain **58** **$1.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [ABN AMRO Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abn-amro-clearing) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Netherlands **54** **$185M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 13 [Orange Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orange-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · France **53** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Bankinter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bankinter) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Spain **12** **$78M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 15 [Krafton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/krafton) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · South Korea **4** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Prosegur](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prosegur) quiet Corporate VC · Spain **2** **$5M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 17 [Arche Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arche-fund) quiet Corporate VC · Vietnam **1** **$17M** median round **May 2025** last seen - 18 [North Carolina Local News Lab Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-carolina-local-news-lab-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC **1** **$85K** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 19 [PGA TOUR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pga-tour) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [SucSEED Indovation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sucseed-indovation) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · India **1** **$3.4M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **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 **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) - **29** Oct **[ALLOX](https://millionrounds.com/company/allox)** Seed · $11M *With* [ICF Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icf-capital) - **29** Oct **[Eyez Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/eyez-entertainment)** Series A · $15M *With* [Krafton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/krafton) - **29** Oct **[Solink](https://millionrounds.com/company/solink)** Growth · $100M *With* [Comcast Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast-ventures) - **29** Oct **[AIZ Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/aiz-entertainment)** Series A · $15M *With* [Krafton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/krafton) ## Stages This Year 284 rounds - Series A **20%** - Debt **16%** - Venture **15%** - Seed **11%** - Series B **10%** - Other **28%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **90** - Fintech **39** - Big Data & Analytics **19** - Financial Services **17** - Biotech **16** - Energy **15** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 97 Q1 25 94 Q2 25 103 Q3 25 101 Q4 25 102 Q1 26 89 Q2 26 62 Q3 26 20 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms backing AI 4,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Fintech 1,856](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-fintech) - [VC firms backing Big Data & Analytics 1,248](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-big-data) - [VC firms backing Biotech 1,207](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-biotech) - [VC firms backing Robotics 1,098](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-robotics) - [VC firms backing Construction 1,025](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-construction) - [VC firms backing Energy 998](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-energy) - [PE firms backing AI 956](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Cybersecurity 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-cybersecurity) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in media, entertainment and games - Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Henry Jenkins · 2006 3.86 from 3,860 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book Convergence Culture maps a new territory: where old and new media intersect, where grassroots and corporate media collide, where the power of the media producer and the power of the consumer interact in unpredictable ways. Henry Jenkins, one of America's most respected media… On AmazonListen on Audible - Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music Greg Kot · 2009 3.75 from 755 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book A decade ago the vast majority of mainstream music was funneled through a handful of media conglomerates. Now, more people are listening to more music from a greater variety of sources than at any time in history. And big corporations such as Viacom, Clear Channel, and Sony are… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World Max Fisher · 2022 4.26 from 9,592 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book From a New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, “an essential book for our times” (Ezra Klein), tracking the high-stakes inside story of how Big Tech’s breakneck race to drive engagement, and profits, at all costs fractured the world We all have a… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Creator's Code The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson · 2014 3.76 from 813 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses, even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=media). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about corporate VCs backing Media ### Who are the most active corporate VCs backing Media? By cheques observed, the most active are Wayra, Google Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Z Venture Capital and Comcast Ventures. ### How many corporate VCs backing Media are there? 20 are on record. 85% made an investment in the last 12 months and 40% have led a round. ### Which stages do corporate VCs backing Media back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Debt (21%). ### How big are the rounds corporate VCs backing Media join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $17M. ### Which sectors do corporate VCs backing Media back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which corporate VCs backing Media lead the most rounds? Google Ventures (33 led), Comcast Ventures (8 led) and Sony Innovation Fund (3 led). ### Where are corporate VCs backing Media based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (6), Japan (3) and Spain (3). ### What have corporate VCs backing Media invested in recently? Recent rounds include Pure Data Centres Group (Debt, Nov 2026, with ABN AMRO Fund), Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Deutsche Bank) and ALLOX (Seed, Oct 2026, with ICF Capital). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)