Investor Lists

Developer Tools lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 115 →The top 25
115investors on the listNo change this week
4,787cheques in 12 months+6% against the market
$22Mmedian round they joined+175% against the market median
97%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. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Intel CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States1,123$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Tiger Global ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$47Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Insight PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States765$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Menlo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States740$37Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15FelicisDeploying nowVC firm · United States640$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16CRVDeploying nowVC firm · United States588$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17BenchmarkDeploying nowVC firm · United States587$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Tengxun TouziDeploying nowVC firm · China553$50Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Foundation CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States550$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Bain Capital VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States524$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21HSGDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China498$31Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Lux CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States445$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Madrona Venture GroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States435$14Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Union Square VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States407$17Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25CoatueDeploying nowVC firm · United States404$85Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about developer Tools lead investors

Who are the most active developer Tools lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst and Accel.

How many developer Tools lead investors are there?

115 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

Which stages do developer Tools lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (24%) and Seed (23%).

How big are the rounds developer Tools lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $30M.

Which sectors do developer Tools lead investors back most?

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

Which developer Tools lead investors lead the most rounds?

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

Where are developer Tools lead investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (22 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and China.

What have developer Tools lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management).

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