# Deeptech investors in North America (2026 list) > 89 deeptech investors in North America, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, National Science Foundation, Alumni Ventures. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/deeptech-investors-in-north-america (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Deeptech investors in North America Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a deeptech company in North America in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 89 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fdeeptech-investors-in-north-america)The top 25 **89** investors on the list No change this week **3,379** cheques in 12 months *-1%* against the market **$18M** median round they joined *+119%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **56%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) *Deploying now* Government · United States **1,869** **$926K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 3 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [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 - 8 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **685** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **471** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **398** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 13 [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **360** **$119M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 14 [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **337** **$74M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **288** **$56M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Paradigm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paradigm) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 18 [MedTech Innovator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/medtech-innovator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **160** **$2.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [TEDCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tedco) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **152** **$625K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 20 [Breakthrough Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Lowercarbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercarbon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Caffeinated Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/caffeinated-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **143** **$14M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 23 [MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mars-investment-accelerator-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **141** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [Government of Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/government-of-canada) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **138** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [T. Rowe Price](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-rowe-price) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **136** **$400M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen **64 more on this list** All 89 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000. [See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fdeeptech-investors-in-north-america) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse) - **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) - **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) - **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) - **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *Led by* [Paradigm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paradigm) - **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) ## Stages This Year 2,728 rounds - Venture **21%** - Seed **16%** - Series A **16%** - Pre-seed **11%** - Series B **8%** - Other **28%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **1,262** - Fintech **180** - Biotech **164** - Healthcare **159** - Big Data & Analytics **142** - Energy **106** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 866 Q1 25 851 Q2 25 980 Q3 25 1,043 Q4 25 999 Q1 26 945 Q2 26 779 Q3 26 214 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in North America 3,859](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Europe 2,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-europe) - [Fintech investors in North America 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-north-america) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Asia 1,047](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-asia) - [Biotech investors in North America 1,001](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-north-america) - [Energy investors in North America 864](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-north-america) - [Robotics investors in North America 848](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-north-america) - [Construction investors in North America 791](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-north-america) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about deeptech investors in North America ### Who are the most active deeptech investors in North America? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, National Science Foundation, Alumni Ventures, Plug and Play and General Catalyst. ### How many deeptech investors in North America are there? 89 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 56% have led a round. ### Which stages do deeptech investors in North America back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (23%) and Series A (22%). ### How big are the rounds deeptech investors in North America join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $21M. ### Which sectors do deeptech investors in North America back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Biotech. ### Which deeptech investors in North America lead the most rounds? General Catalyst (97 led), Index Ventures (62 led) and Khosla Ventures (57 led). ### Where are deeptech investors in North America based? Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (20 of the top 25); the rest in Canada and the United Kingdom. ### What have deeptech investors in North America invested in recently? Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Fidelity) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)