# Drones investors in Asia (2026 list)

> 33 drones investors in Asia, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, B Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Drones investors in Asia

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a drones company in Asia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**33** investors on the list No change this week

**869** cheques in 12 months *-1%* against the market

**$8.7M** median round they joined *+9%* against the market median

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

**39%** 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 [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
- 3 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) *Deploying now* Investment bank · Japan **443** **$5.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [IVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Taiwan **282** **$3.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Nissay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **221** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Wavemaker Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wavemaker-partners-3) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **212** **$3M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 8 [Amplify Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amplify-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **139** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Brinc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brinc) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Hong Kong SAR China **132** **$500K** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 10 [Greenoaks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greenoaks) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **121** **$115M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [iSeed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iseed) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **118** **$2.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Miraidoa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/miraidoa) *Deploying now* Investment firm **86** **$2.2M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 14 [Beyond Next Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beyond-next-ventures-inc) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **69** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Mitsubishi Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **55** **$17M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 16 [Bass Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bass-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **54** **$3.1M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 17 [Third Prime](https://millionrounds.com/fund/third-prime) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **53** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Drone Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drone-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **41** **$3.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Lachy Groom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lachy-groom) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **37** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Aozora Corporate Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aozora-corporate-investment) *Deploying now* Private equity · Japan **34** **$6.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [Humba Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/humba-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5** **$8.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 22 [Kolon Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kolon-group) *Deploying now* Investment firm **4** **$10M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 23 [DoorDash](https://millionrounds.com/fund/doordash) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **3** **$125M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Kairous Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kairous-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Malaysia **3** **$8.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Think Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/think-investments) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **3** **$30M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen

**8 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **2** Nov **[Hypersonica](https://millionrounds.com/company/hypersonica)** Series B · $112M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **2** Nov **[Lumaril](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumaril)** Series A · $66M *With* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **30** Oct **[Serval](https://millionrounds.com/company/serval)** Series C · $150M *With* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **30** Oct **[Fractile](https://millionrounds.com/company/fractile)** Series C · $700M *Led by* [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)
- **29** Oct **[Dren Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/dren-bio)** Other · $350M *Led by* [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)

## Stages This Year

768 rounds

- Series A **20%**
- Venture **17%**
- Seed **15%**
- Series B **12%**
- Series C **8%**
- Other **28%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **340**
- Fintech **55**
- Healthcare **44**
- Biotech **38**
- Cloud **35**
- Robotics **34**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

208 Q1 25

233 Q2 25

236 Q3 25

292 Q4 25

266 Q1 26

234 Q2 26

199 Q3 26

66 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about drones investors in Asia

### Who are the most active drones investors in Asia?

By cheques observed, the most active are General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, B Capital, SMBC Venture Capital and IVC.

### How many drones investors in Asia are there?

33 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 39% have led a round.

### Which stages do drones investors in Asia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (27%) and Seed (20%).

### How big are the rounds drones investors in Asia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.7M.

### Which sectors do drones investors in Asia back most?

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

### Which drones investors in Asia lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led) and Greenoaks (23 led).

### Where are drones investors in Asia based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (11), Japan (6) and Taiwan (1).

### What have drones investors in Asia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Nooks (Growth, Nov 2026, with General Catalyst), Hypersonica (Series B, Nov 2026, with General Catalyst) and Lumaril (Series A, Nov 2026, with General Catalyst).

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