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Delivery lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 51 →The top 25
51investors on the list+4 this week
738cheques in 12 months+3% against the market
$27Mmedian round they joined+238% against the market median
90%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. 1AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3CanaanDeploying nowVC firm · United States610$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Tengxun TouziDeploying nowVC firm · China553$50Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Bain Capital VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States524$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6ARCH Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States337$74Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7RTP GlobalDeploying nowVC firm · United States183$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8ParadigmDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$14Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9HV CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany166$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10IQ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom165$17Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11GreenoaksDeploying nowVC firm · United States121$115Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Version One VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Canada88$5.9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13Prosus VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands72$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Felix CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom64$25Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  15. 15Lachy GroomDeploying nowAngel · United States37$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Leonid Capital PartnersDeploying nowPrivate credit · United States32$8.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17PluralDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom27$43Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Yellow RocksDeploying nowVC firm · United States26$1.7Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  19. 19ArchangelsDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom24$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20Boyu CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · Hong Kong SAR China20$260Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Bertelsmann India InvestmentsDeploying nowCorporate VC · India17$27Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 224BIO CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom10$61Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Novastar VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom10$24Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24WCM Investment ManagementDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States10$1.2Bmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Al Mada VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Morocco7$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
26 more on this list

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Quick answers about delivery lead investors

Who are the most active delivery lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Accel, Antler, Canaan, Tengxun Touzi and Bain Capital Ventures.

How many delivery lead investors are there?

51 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

Which stages do delivery lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (20%).

How big are the rounds delivery lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

Which sectors do delivery lead investors back most?

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

Which delivery lead investors lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), Bain Capital Ventures (31 led) and Greenoaks (23 led).

Where are delivery lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (11), the United Kingdom (7) and China (1).

What have delivery lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel), T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Tengxun Touzi) and Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Paradigm).

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