# Fitness investors (2026 list)

> 190 fitness investors, 95% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Fitness investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 190 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Ffitness-investors)The top 25

**190** investors on the list *+1* this week

**6,697** cheques in 12 months *-20%* against the market

**$6.3M** median round they joined *-22%* against the market median

**95%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**55%** 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 [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
- 6 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **715** **$615K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **657** **$6.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Canaan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **610** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**165 more on this list**

All 190 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## 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 **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Potential Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/potential-sciences)** Seed *With* [Portfolio Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/will-martin)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)

## Stages This Year

4,809 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Seed **20%**
- Series A **15%**
- Pre-seed **11%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,875**
- Biotech **355**
- Healthcare **307**
- Fintech **271**
- Big Data & Analytics **223**
- Financial Services **167**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

2,184 Q1 25

2,161 Q2 25

2,295 Q3 25

2,381 Q4 25

2,210 Q1 26

1,807 Q2 26

1,413 Q3 26

364 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 fitness investors

### Who are the most active fitness investors?

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

### How many fitness investors are there?

190 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 55% have led a round.

### Which stages do fitness investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (21%).

### How big are the rounds fitness investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8M.

### Which sectors do fitness investors back most?

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

### Which fitness investors lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and Khosla Ventures (57 led).

### Where are fitness investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (19), the United Kingdom (3) and France (2).

### What have fitness investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management) and ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland).

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