# Foreign investors in United States (2026 list)

> 1,267 foreign investors in United States, 90% active in the last 12 months. Led by Wayra, Bpifrance, Index Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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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.

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**1,267** investors on the list *+18* this week

**11,010** cheques in 12 months *-13%* against the market

**$12M** median 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 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 2 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **715** **$615K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **685** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **657** **$6.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **597** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **553** **$50M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Qiming Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qiming-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **526** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **519** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [IDG Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · China **504** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [HSG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **498** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **493** **$4.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **461** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [GSR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsr) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **453** **$6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 21 [Shenzhen Capital Group Co.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shenzhen-capital-group) *Deploying now* Government · China **449** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) *Deploying now* Investment bank · Japan **443** **$5.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**1,242 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco)
- **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[URobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/urobotics)** Series A · $30M *With* [Aju IB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aju-ib-investment)
- **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Future Secure AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/future-secure-ai)** Other · $80M *Led by* [Square Peg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-peg-2)

## Stages This Year

6,397 rounds

- Seed **22%**
- Venture **18%**
- Series A **15%**
- Pre-seed **8%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **28%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2,063**
- Biotech **545**
- Healthcare **419**
- Fintech **363**
- Energy **305**
- Big Data & Analytics **292**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

3,229 Q1 25

3,133 Q2 25

3,583 Q3 25

3,684 Q4 25

3,615 Q1 26

2,866 Q2 26

2,321 Q3 26

812 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [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 Singapore 343](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-singapore)
- [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)

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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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