# Foreign investors in Singapore (2026 list)

> 343 foreign investors in Singapore, 95% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Foreign investors in Singapore

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms based outside Singapore that we have watched back a company there in the last two years. Useful when the local market is thin, or when you want a backer who can open doors abroad.

[See all 343 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fforeign-investors-in-singapore)The top 25

**343** investors on the list *-11* this week

**10,482** cheques in 12 months *-17%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

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

**62%** 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 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [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
- 6 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [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
- 8 [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
- 9 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [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
- 14 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 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 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 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 [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 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** 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

**318 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *With* [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- **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 *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [SC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sc-ventures)

## Stages This Year

6,294 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Seed **19%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **9%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2,410**
- Biotech **406**
- Fintech **399**
- Healthcare **364**
- Big Data & Analytics **316**
- Financial Services **251**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

3,175 Q1 25

3,216 Q2 25

3,575 Q3 25

3,688 Q4 25

3,454 Q1 26

2,800 Q2 26

2,244 Q3 26

622 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Foreign investors in United States 1,267](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-united-states)
- [Foreign investors in United Kingdom 1,145](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-united-kingdom)
- [Foreign investors in Germany 553](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-germany)
- [Foreign investors in Canada 546](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-canada)
- [Foreign investors in France 461](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-france)
- [Foreign investors in Switzerland 417](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-switzerland)
- [Foreign investors in Australia 388](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-australia)
- [Foreign investors in Netherlands 337](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-netherlands)
- [Foreign investors in Brazil 323](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-brazil)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Quick answers about foreign investors in Singapore

### Who are the most active foreign investors in Singapore?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and National Science Foundation.

### How many foreign investors in Singapore are there?

343 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 62% have led a round.

### Which stages do foreign investors in Singapore 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 foreign investors in Singapore join?

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

### Which sectors do foreign investors in Singapore back most?

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

### Which foreign investors in Singapore lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

### Where are foreign investors in Singapore based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (24 of the top 25); the rest in France.

### What have foreign investors in Singapore invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with U.S. Venture Partners), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel) and Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel).

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