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Foreign investors in United States

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms based outside United States 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 1,267 →The top 25
1,267investors on the list+18 this week
11,010cheques in 12 months-13% against the market
$12Mmedian round they joined+45% against the market median
90%wrote a cheque in 12 months
48%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1WayraDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany1,160$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  2. 2BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7CrowdcubeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom715$615Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9BDC CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada685$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Bossa InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil657$6.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupDeploying nowGovernment · South Korea597$2.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Tengxun TouziDeploying nowVC firm · China553$50Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Qiming Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China526$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14SeedcampDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom519$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15IDG CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · China504$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16HSGDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China498$31Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan493$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Global Brain CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan480$7.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Global Founders CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany461$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20GSRDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom453$6Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  21. 21Shenzhen Capital Group Co.Deploying nowGovernment · China449$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Enterprise IrelandDeploying nowGovernment · Ireland447$1.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Partech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France444$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Creative Destruction LabDeploying nowAccelerator · Canada427$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
1,242 more on this list

All 1,267 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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Quick answers about foreign investors in United States

Who are the most active foreign investors in United States?

By cheques observed, the most active are Wayra, Bpifrance, Index Ventures, EIC Accelerator and Kima Ventures.

How many foreign investors in United States are there?

1,267 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 48% have led a round.

Which stages do foreign investors in United States back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (20%).

How big are the rounds foreign investors in United States join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.1M.

Which sectors do foreign investors in United States back most?

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

Which foreign investors in United States lead the most rounds?

Index Ventures (62 led), Tengxun Touzi (20 led) and Partech Ventures (18 led).

Where are foreign investors in United States based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United Kingdom (6), France (3) and China (3).

What have foreign investors in United States invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa) and URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Aju IB Investment).

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