# Genomics lead investors (2026 list)

> 65 genomics lead investors, 89% active in the last 12 months. Led by New Enterprise Associates, General Catalyst, Accel. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Genomics lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a genomics company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled.

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**65** investors on the list *+6* this week

**1,735** cheques in 12 months *+10%* against the market

**$38M** median round they joined *+371%* against the market median

**89%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**100%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [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
- 2 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [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
- 5 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [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
- 7 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [National Institutes of Health](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-institutes-of-health) *Deploying now* Government · United States **388** **$2.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **337** **$74M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **283** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Perceptive Advisors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/perceptive-advisors) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **206** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Janus Henderson Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson-investors) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **178** **$115M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Vivo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vivo-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **140** **$64M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Hatteras Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hatteras-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **104** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Novo Holdings A/S](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-holdings-a-s) quiet Growth equity **93** **$40M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen
- 20 [Company Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ag-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **90** **$9.8M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 21 [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **58** **$50M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 22 [Bain Capital Life Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-life-sciences) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **49** **$134M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Buckley Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/buckley-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **39** **$16M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Uniseed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uniseed) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **37** **$4.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **18** **$145M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**40 more on this list**

All 65 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

- **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 **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [• Ark Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ark-invest)
- **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- **5** Nov **[Sand.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/sand-ai)** Series A · $200M *Led by* [Wangsu Science & Technology](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wangsu-science-and-technology)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)

## Stages This Year

1,404 rounds

- Series A **19%**
- Seed **14%**
- Series B **13%**
- Venture **12%**
- Other **11%**
- Other **30%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **619**
- Biotech **233**
- Healthcare **122**
- Fintech **74**
- Pharma **68**
- Big Data & Analytics **67**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

368 Q1 25

404 Q2 25

441 Q3 25

526 Q4 25

491 Q1 26

488 Q2 26

407 Q3 26

153 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI lead investors 1,723](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-lead-investors)
- [Lead investors in United States 1,370](https://millionrounds.com/lists/lead-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed lead investors 1,091](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-lead-investors)
- [Series A lead investors 920](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-lead-investors)
- [Fintech lead investors 763](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-lead-investors)
- [Series B lead investors 579](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-lead-investors)
- [Growth lead investors 555](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-lead-investors)
- [Robotics lead investors 397](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-lead-investors)
- [Pre-seed lead investors 396](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-lead-investors)

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

## Quick answers about genomics lead investors

### Who are the most active genomics lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are New Enterprise Associates, General Catalyst, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Bpifrance.

### How many genomics lead investors are there?

65 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do genomics lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Seed (19%).

### How big are the rounds genomics lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $32M.

### Which sectors do genomics lead investors back most?

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

### Which genomics lead investors lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led).

### Where are genomics lead investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (20 of the top 25); the rest in France and the United Kingdom.

### What have genomics lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include aSand.ai (Series A, Nov 2026, with Wangsu Science & Technology), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with • Ark Invest).

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