# Data Infrastructure lead investors (2026 list)

> 33 data Infrastructure lead investors, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by General Catalyst, Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Data Infrastructure lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a data Infrastructure company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled.

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**33** investors on the list *+2* this week

**1,013** cheques in 12 months *+12%* against the market

**$16M** median round they joined *+100%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**100%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **435** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **328** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **317** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Wellington Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **297** **$130M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **190** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Infinity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$6.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [M13](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m13) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **107** **$9.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [TQ Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tq-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **97** **$14M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Iris Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iris) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **96** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [GIC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gic) *Deploying now* Private equity · Singapore **92** **$200M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [S32](https://millionrounds.com/fund/s32) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **85** **$40M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Altimeter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altimeter-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **59** **$260M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Superhero Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/superhero-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Finland **54** **$1.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Silicon Badia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/badia-impact-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Jordan **48** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Dragoneer Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dragoneer-investment-group) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **39** **$500M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [WestBridge Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/westbridge-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **19** **$50M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 21 [Alstin Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alstin-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **16** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [N47](https://millionrounds.com/fund/n47) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$43M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Al Mada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-mada-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Morocco **7** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [CT Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ct-innovations) *Deploying now* VC firm **7** **$9.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Valley Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valley-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **7** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**8 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **5** Nov **[Finpilot](https://millionrounds.com/company/finpilot)** Series A · $10M *With* [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **4** Nov **[Journify](https://millionrounds.com/company/journify)** Series A · $12M *Led by* [Al Mada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-mada-ventures)

## Stages This Year

898 rounds

- Series A **19%**
- Seed **17%**
- Series B **13%**
- Venture **10%**
- Series C **8%**
- Other **33%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **495**
- Fintech **89**
- Big Data & Analytics **58**
- Cybersecurity **56**
- Biotech **54**
- Healthcare **54**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

189 Q1 25

226 Q2 25

284 Q3 25

291 Q4 25

315 Q1 26

243 Q2 26

249 Q3 26

98 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

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- [Seed lead investors 1,091](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-lead-investors)
- [Series A lead investors 920](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-lead-investors)
- [Fintech lead investors 763](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-lead-investors)
- [Series B lead investors 579](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-lead-investors)
- [Growth lead investors 555](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-lead-investors)
- [Robotics lead investors 397](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-lead-investors)
- [Pre-seed lead investors 396](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-lead-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Quick answers about data Infrastructure lead investors

### Who are the most active data Infrastructure lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are General Catalyst, Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners and Madrona Venture Group.

### How many data Infrastructure lead investors are there?

33 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do data Infrastructure lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (25%) and Seed (22%).

### How big are the rounds data Infrastructure lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

### Which sectors do data Infrastructure lead investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which data Infrastructure lead investors lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led).

### Where are data Infrastructure lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), Canada (1) and France (1).

### What have data Infrastructure lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and Finpilot (Series A, Nov 2026, with Madrona Venture Group).

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