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Growth drones investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a growth round raised by a drones company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

See all 66 →The top 25
66investors on the list+5 this week
3,459cheques in 12 months+4% against the market
$49Mmedian round they joined+506% against the market median
94%wrote a cheque in 12 months
74%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Tiger Global ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$47Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Founder CollectiveDeploying nowVC firm · United States502$8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 128VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States497$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Union Square VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States407$17Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Temasek HoldingsDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore384$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Balderton CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom368$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17FidelityDeploying nowVC firm · United States360$119Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Upfront VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States338$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Wellington ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States297$130Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20IVCDeploying nowVC firm · Taiwan282$3.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21Valor Equity PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States261$50Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22European Investment BankDeploying nowGovernment · Luxembourg246$37Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23TPGDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States205$91Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24AlvenDeploying nowVC firm · France192$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25ParadigmDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$14Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about growth drones investors

Who are the most active growth drones investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel and Accel.

How many growth drones investors are there?

66 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 74% have led a round.

Which stages do growth drones investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (21%) and Seed (20%).

How big are the rounds growth drones investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $27M.

Which sectors do growth drones investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which growth drones investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led).

Where are growth drones investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (18), the United Kingdom (2) and Japan (1).

What have growth drones investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), Shield AI (Nov 2026, with Disruptive) and Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel).

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