# Engineering investors (2026 list) > 338 engineering investors, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/engineering-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fengineering-investors)The top 25 **338** investors on the list *+5* this week **9,371** cheques in 12 months *-11%* against the market **$8M** median 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 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) *Deploying now* Government · United States **1,869** **$926K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [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 - 11 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [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 - 15 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 16 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 19 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 22 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 23 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 25 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **313 more on this list** All 338 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%2Fengineering-investors) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **7** Nov **[Arka Fincap](https://millionrounds.com/company/arka-fincap)** Other *Led by* [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) - **6** Nov **[TASE Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/tase-global)** Other · $32M *Led by* [ValueQuest Tristar Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valuequest-tristar-fund) - **6** Nov **[URobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/urobotics)** Series A · $30M *With* [Aju IB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aju-ib-investment) - **6** Nov **[Shield AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/shield-ai)** $2B *Led by* [Disruptive](https://millionrounds.com/fund/disruptive) - **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners) - **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) ## Stages This Year 5,882 rounds - Venture **21%** - Seed **19%** - Series A **16%** - Pre-seed **10%** - Series B **8%** - Other **26%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **2,316** - Biotech **407** - Healthcare **345** - Fintech **311** - Big Data & Analytics **289** - Energy **248** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 2,697 Q1 25 2,696 Q2 25 2,963 Q3 25 3,082 Q4 25 2,958 Q1 26 2,626 Q2 26 2,064 Q3 26 563 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors 7,040](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors) - [Fintech investors 2,997](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors) - [Big Data & Analytics investors 1,954](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors) - [Biotech investors 1,901](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors) - [Robotics investors 1,714](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors) - [Energy investors 1,707](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors) - [Construction investors 1,609](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors) - [Manufacturing investors 1,385](https://millionrounds.com/lists/manufacturing-investors) - [Cybersecurity investors 1,380](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## 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). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)