# DevOps lead investors (2026 list)

> 33 devOps lead investors, 94% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# DevOps lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a devOps 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 *+3* this week

**2,513** cheques in 12 months *+1%* against the market

**$30M** median round they joined *+273%* against the market median

**94%** 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 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [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
- 7 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **742** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **398** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [M12](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m12) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **300** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [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
- 14 [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **217** **$68M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [TCV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcv) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **200** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [EQT Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eqt-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **152** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Mangrove Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mangrove-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Luxembourg **136** **$7.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Iris Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iris) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **96** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [AVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avp-2) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United States **94** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Crane Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crane-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **76** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Greenfield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greenfield) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **62** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Advent International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advent-international) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **59** **$740M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Addition](https://millionrounds.com/fund/addition) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **58** **$38M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [UNITED, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/united) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · Japan **50** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [One Peak](https://millionrounds.com/fund/one-peak) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **14** **$34M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen

**8 more on this list**

All 33 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **4** Nov **[Titan OS](https://millionrounds.com/company/titan-os)** Other · $46M *With* [Mangrove Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mangrove-capital-partners)
- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **3** Nov **[Armatrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/armatrix)** Seed · $7.1M *Led by* [Crane Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crane-venture-partners)

## Stages This Year

2,062 rounds

- Venture **20%**
- Series A **16%**
- Seed **15%**
- Pre-seed **13%**
- Series B **10%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,135**
- Fintech **143**
- Big Data & Analytics **125**
- Healthcare **102**
- Financial Services **85**
- Cybersecurity **78**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

611 Q1 25

616 Q2 25

746 Q3 25

778 Q4 25

747 Q1 26

709 Q2 26

552 Q3 26

169 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI lead investors 1,723](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-lead-investors)
- [Lead investors in United States 1,370](https://millionrounds.com/lists/lead-investors-in-united-states)
- [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 devOps lead investors

### Who are the most active devOps lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures.

### How many devOps lead investors are there?

33 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do devOps lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (20%).

### How big are the rounds devOps lead investors join?

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

### Which sectors do devOps lead investors back most?

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

### Which devOps lead investors lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led).

### Where are devOps lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (19), the United Kingdom (2) and Sweden (1).

### What have devOps lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures), Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Salesforce Ventures) and Sentra (Series C, Nov 2026, with Bessemer Venture Partners).

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