# Energy lead investors (2026 list) > 331 energy lead investors, 89% active in the last 12 months. Led by Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-lead-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Energy lead investors Updated 7 November 2026 Firms we have watched lead a round raised by an energy company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled. [See all 331 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fenergy-lead-investors)The top 25 **331** investors on the list *+11* this week **4,702** cheques in 12 months *+9%* against the market **$19M** median round they joined *+136%* against the market median **89%** 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 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [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 - 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 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 12 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **471** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **445** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 16 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **407** **$17M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 18 [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **398** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 19 [RA Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ra-capital-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **395** **$93M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 20 [Draper Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **370** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 21 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **314** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **296** **$130M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 25 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **306 more on this list** All 331 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fenergy-lead-investors) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **7** Nov **[LionBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionbio-therapeutics)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons) - **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) - **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures) - **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 *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) - **5** Nov **[i14](https://millionrounds.com/company/i14)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Virescent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virescent-ventures) ## Stages This Year 3,300 rounds - Series A **18%** - Seed **18%** - Venture **15%** - Series B **10%** - Other **8%** - Other **30%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **1,285** - Energy **291** - Biotech **279** - Fintech **233** - Healthcare **200** - Big Data & Analytics **171** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 1,062 Q1 25 1,127 Q2 25 1,169 Q3 25 1,367 Q4 25 1,410 Q1 26 1,196 Q2 26 1,139 Q3 26 424 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 energy lead investors ### Who are the most active energy lead investors? By cheques observed, the most active are Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, General Catalyst and Lightspeed Venture Partners. ### How many energy lead investors are there? 331 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round. ### Which stages do energy lead investors back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (25%) and Seed (24%). ### How big are the rounds energy lead investors join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $30M. ### Which sectors do energy lead investors back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Biotech. ### Which energy lead investors lead the most rounds? Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led). ### Where are energy lead investors based? Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and European Union. ### What have energy lead investors invested in recently? Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures) and Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)