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Investors that back companies abroad

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched in three or more rounds outside their home country in the last two years. If you are raising from abroad, these are the firms that already cross borders to invest.

See all 1,450 →The top 25
1,450investors on the list+7 this week
24,741cheques in 12 months-13% against the market
$10Mmedian round they joined+25% against the market median
99%wrote a cheque in 12 months
66%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by rounds abroad, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union394 of 875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States382 of 6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom256 of 729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States200 of 1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom161 of 1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States155 of 2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States128 of 849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States120 of 811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9European Investment BankDeploying nowGovernment · Luxembourg120 of 246$37Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Temasek HoldingsDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore115 of 384$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States111 of 318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States109 of 1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States105 of 2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Janus Henderson InvestorsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom104 of 178$115Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15SpeedinvestDeploying nowVC firm · Austria102 of 345$6.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16K FundDeploying nowVC firm · Spain102 of 340$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States99 of 1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Village GlobalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada97 of 294$8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States93 of 984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States90 of 1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21Angel InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Germany81 of 282$1.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States78 of 1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States77 of 1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24HeadlineDeploying nowVC firm · United States77 of 307$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States74 of 2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about investors that back companies abroad

Who are the most active investors that back companies abroad?

By rounds abroad, the most active are EIC Accelerator, Y Combinator, Antler, Plug and Play and Index Ventures.

How many investors that back companies abroad are there?

1,450 are on record. 99% made an investment in the last 12 months and 66% have led a round.

Which stages do investors that back companies abroad back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds investors that back companies abroad join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $11M.

Which sectors do investors that back companies abroad back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

Which investors that back companies abroad lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

Where are investors that back companies abroad based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (3) and European Union (1).

What have investors that back companies abroad invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons) and Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO).

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