# Growth investors in Oceania (2026 list)

> 127 growth investors in Oceania, 87% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, 500 Global, National Science Foundation. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Growth investors in Oceania

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a growth round raised by a company in Oceania in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 127 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fgrowth-investors-in-oceania)The top 25

**127** investors on the list *-6* this week

**3,716** cheques in 12 months *-4%* against the market

**$27M** median round they joined *+241%* against the market median

**87%** 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 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [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
- 4 [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
- 5 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [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
- 9 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **640** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [HSG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **498** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **404** **$85M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **384** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **360** **$119M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **288** **$56M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **283** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **273** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Hill House Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hill-house-capital) *Deploying now* Family office · Singapore **248** **$60M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [Morningside Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morningside) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **225** **$24M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 22 [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) *Deploying now* Asset manager · Australia **201** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [TCV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcv) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **200** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **198** **$64M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Horizons Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizons-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **186** **$19M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**102 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **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)
- **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 *With* [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity)
- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Eli Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eli-lilly)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton)

## Stages This Year

2,911 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Series A **15%**
- Seed **14%**
- Pre-seed **10%**
- Series B **9%**
- Other **30%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,302**
- Biotech **234**
- Healthcare **187**
- Fintech **176**
- Big Data & Analytics **171**
- Financial Services **108**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

966 Q1 25

912 Q2 25

1,168 Q3 25

1,191 Q4 25

1,175 Q1 26

997 Q2 26

850 Q3 26

204 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Series A investors in North America 2,451](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-in-north-america)
- [Seed investors in North America 2,422](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-north-america)
- [Seed investors in Europe 1,730](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-europe)
- [Series B investors in North America 1,704](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-north-america)
- [Series A investors in Europe 1,419](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-in-europe)
- [Growth investors in North America 1,382](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-investors-in-north-america)
- [Series C investors in North America 1,011](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-investors-in-north-america)
- [Pre-seed investors in North America 877](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-north-america)
- [Series B investors in Europe 871](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-europe)

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

## Reading for founders at Series B and scaling

- Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman · 2018 3.95 from 7,118 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing Moats and competition About the book Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
- One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron · 2010 4.00 from 311 ratings on Goodreads Leading and managing Hiring and culture Scaling and operations About the book A Revolutionary Approach to Talent Management You know that winning in today’s marketplace requires top quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent, and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company’s… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle · 2017 4.24 from 37,412 ratings on Goodreads Hiring and culture Leading and managing About the book What do Pixar, Google and the San Antonio Spurs basketball team have in common?The answer is that they all owe their extraordinary success to their team-building skills. In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the most effective organisations in the world and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't Verne Harnish · 2014 4.16 from 6,229 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing About the book Winner of the 2015 International Book Awards for General Business Winner of the 2015 National Indie Excellence Award for General Business Winner of the 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medal for Non-Fiction Business Winner of the 2015 Paris Book… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=scaling).

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## Quick answers about growth investors in Oceania

### Who are the most active growth investors in Oceania?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, National Science Foundation, Alumni Ventures and General Catalyst.

### How many growth investors in Oceania are there?

127 are on record. 87% made an investment in the last 12 months and 62% have led a round.

### Which stages do growth investors in Oceania back?

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

### How big are the rounds growth investors in Oceania join?

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

### Which sectors do growth investors in Oceania back most?

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

### Which growth investors in Oceania lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led).

### Where are growth investors in Oceania based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (20 of the top 25); the rest in Hong Kong SAR China and Singapore.

### What have growth investors in Oceania invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Future Secure AI (Other, Nov 2026, with Square Peg), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel) and Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel).

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