# Investors that back companies abroad (2026 list)

> 1,450 investors that back companies abroad, 99% active in the last 12 months. Led by EIC Accelerator, Y Combinator, Antler. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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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.

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**1,450** investors on the list *+7* this week

**24,741** cheques in 12 months *-13%* against the market

**$10M** median 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 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **394 of 875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **382 of 6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **256 of 729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **200 of 1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **161 of 1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **155 of 2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **128 of 849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **120 of 811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) *Deploying now* Government · Luxembourg **120 of 246** **$37M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **115 of 384** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **111 of 318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **109 of 1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **105 of 2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Janus Henderson Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson-investors) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **104 of 178** **$115M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **102 of 345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **102 of 340** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **99 of 1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **97 of 294** **$8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **93 of 984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **90 of 1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **81 of 282** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **78 of 1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **77 of 1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **77 of 307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **74 of 2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**1,425 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[Arka Fincap](https://millionrounds.com/company/arka-fincap)** Other *Led by* [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg)
- **7** Nov **[LionBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionbio-therapeutics)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **6** Nov **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco)
- **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)

## Stages This Year

10,071 rounds

- Seed **22%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **15%**
- Pre-seed **9%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **3,539**
- Biotech **792**
- Healthcare **645**
- Fintech **596**
- Big Data & Analytics **489**
- Energy **439**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

7,146 Q1 25

7,245 Q2 25

7,864 Q3 25

8,348 Q4 25

7,931 Q1 26

6,634 Q2 26

5,444 Q3 26

1,634 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [Investors speeding up 599](https://millionrounds.com/lists/accelerating)

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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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