# Entertainment investors (2026 list) > 564 entertainment investors, 93% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/entertainment-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Entertainment investors Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing an entertainment company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like. [See all 564 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fentertainment-investors)The top 25 **564** investors on the list *+12* this week **11,961** cheques in 12 months *-10%* against the market **$12M** median round they joined *+56%* against the market median **93%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **52%** 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 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [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 - 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 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [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 - 12 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 14 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [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 - 17 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 18 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 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 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 21 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 23 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **742** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen **539 more on this list** All 564 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%2Fentertainment-investors) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[aSand.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/asand-ai)** Series A · $200M *Led by* [Wangsu Science & Technology](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wangsu-science-and-technology) - **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) - **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) - **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) - **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) - **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) ## Stages This Year 6,559 rounds - Venture **20%** - Seed **20%** - Series A **16%** - Pre-seed **9%** - Series B **8%** - Other **27%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **2,664** - Fintech **422** - Biotech **359** - Healthcare **353** - Big Data & Analytics **337** - Financial Services **260** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 3,382 Q1 25 3,406 Q2 25 3,667 Q3 25 3,988 Q4 25 3,807 Q1 26 3,212 Q2 26 2,586 Q3 26 834 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) ## Reading for founders in media, entertainment and games - Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Henry Jenkins · 2006 3.86 from 3,860 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book Convergence Culture maps a new territory: where old and new media intersect, where grassroots and corporate media collide, where the power of the media producer and the power of the consumer interact in unpredictable ways. Henry Jenkins, one of America's most respected media… On AmazonListen on Audible - Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music Greg Kot · 2009 3.75 from 755 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book A decade ago the vast majority of mainstream music was funneled through a handful of media conglomerates. Now, more people are listening to more music from a greater variety of sources than at any time in history. And big corporations such as Viacom, Clear Channel, and Sony are… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World Max Fisher · 2022 4.26 from 9,592 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book From a New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, “an essential book for our times” (Ezra Klein), tracking the high-stakes inside story of how Big Tech’s breakneck race to drive engagement, and profits, at all costs fractured the world We all have a… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Creator's Code The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson · 2014 3.76 from 813 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses, even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=media). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about entertainment investors ### Who are the most active entertainment investors? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and New Enterprise Associates. ### How many entertainment investors are there? 564 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 52% have led a round. ### Which stages do entertainment investors back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (23%). ### How big are the rounds entertainment investors join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $26M. ### Which sectors do entertainment investors back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Biotech. ### Which entertainment investors lead the most rounds? Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led). ### Where are entertainment investors based? Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (22 of the top 25); the rest in France and the United Kingdom. ### What have entertainment investors invested in recently? Recent rounds include aSand.ai (Series A, Nov 2026, with Wangsu Science & Technology), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)