Investor Lists

Engineering investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an engineering company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like.

See all 338 →The top 25
338investors on the list+5 this week
9,371cheques in 12 months-11% against the market
$8Mmedian round they joined+0% against the market median
92%wrote a cheque in 12 months
53%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. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Intel CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States1,123$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Insight PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States765$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
313 more on this list

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Quick answers about engineering investors

Who are the most active engineering investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital, National Science Foundation and Andreessen Horowitz.

How many engineering investors are there?

338 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

Which stages do engineering investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds engineering investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

Which sectors do engineering investors back most?

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

Which engineering investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led).

Where are engineering investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in France and the United Kingdom.

What have engineering investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), TASE Global (Other, Nov 2026, with ValueQuest Tristar Fund) and URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Aju IB Investment).

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