# Growth media investors (2026 list)

> 24 growth media investors, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Bpifrance, Bessemer Venture Partners. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Growth media investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 24 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fgrowth-media-investors)The top 24

**24** investors on the list *+3* this week

**880** cheques in 12 months *-9%* against the market

**$18M** median round they joined *+119%* against the market median

**92%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**67%** have led a round

## The Top 24

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (22)

- 1 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 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 [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
- 4 [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
- 5 [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
- 6 [Summit Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/summit-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **356** **$81M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Japan **247** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **245** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **217** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [XAnge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xange) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **192** **$8.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [T. Rowe Price](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-rowe-price) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **136** **$400M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [TCG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcg) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **109** **$75M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Left Lane Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/left-lane-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **102** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [HOF Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hof-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **101** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Sound Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sound-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Laos **97** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Daphni](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daphni) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **92** **$8.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Skyland Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skyland-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **71** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Ares Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ares-management) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **68** **$162M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Klass Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/klass-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **14** **$20M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Salem Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salem-partners) *Deploying now* Growth equity **6** **$35M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 21 [Multiples](https://millionrounds.com/fund/multiples-alternate-asset-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · India **4** **$125M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Marquee Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marquee-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$230M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 23 [Bootstrap Europe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bootstrap-europe) quiet Venture debt · Luxembourg **1** **$85M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen
- 24 [HarbourView Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harbourview-equity-partners) quiet Growth equity · United States **1** **$85M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **3** Nov **[GIVA](https://millionrounds.com/company/giva)** Other · $100M *Led by* [Multiples](https://millionrounds.com/fund/multiples-alternate-asset-management)
- **3** Nov **[fal](https://millionrounds.com/company/fal)** $1.3B *Led by* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **3** Nov **[Trajectory](https://millionrounds.com/company/trajectory)** Series A · $45M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **2** Nov **[BionicM](https://millionrounds.com/company/bionicm)** Series B *With* [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd)
- **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $11B *Led by* [T. Rowe Price](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-rowe-price)

## Stages This Year

762 rounds

- Venture **17%**
- Seed **17%**
- Series A **16%**
- Debt **11%**
- Series B **10%**
- Other **30%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **234**
- Biotech **60**
- Fintech **48**
- Healthcare **40**
- Big Data & Analytics **36**
- Financial Services **36**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

226 Q1 25

252 Q2 25

278 Q3 25

279 Q4 25

273 Q1 26

265 Q2 26

211 Q3 26

40 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Seed AI investors 2,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-ai-investors)
- [Series A AI investors 2,490](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-ai-investors)
- [Series B AI investors 1,557](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-ai-investors)
- [Pre-seed AI investors 1,286](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-ai-investors)
- [Growth AI investors 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-ai-investors)
- [Series A fintech investors 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-fintech-investors)
- [Series C AI investors 930](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-ai-investors)
- [Seed fintech investors 925](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-fintech-investors)
- [Series A biotech investors 650](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-biotech-investors)

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

## Reading for founders in media, entertainment and games

- Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Henry Jenkins · 2006 3.86 from 3,860 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book Convergence Culture maps a new territory: where old and new media intersect, where grassroots and corporate media collide, where the power of the media producer and the power of the consumer interact in unpredictable ways. Henry Jenkins, one of America's most respected media… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music Greg Kot · 2009 3.75 from 755 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book A decade ago the vast majority of mainstream music was funneled through a handful of media conglomerates. Now, more people are listening to more music from a greater variety of sources than at any time in history. And big corporations such as Viacom, Clear Channel, and Sony are… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World Max Fisher · 2022 4.26 from 9,592 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book From a New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, “an essential book for our times” (Ezra Klein), tracking the high-stakes inside story of how Big Tech’s breakneck race to drive engagement, and profits, at all costs fractured the world We all have a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Creator's Code The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson · 2014 3.76 from 813 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses, even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about growth media investors

### Who are the most active growth media investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Bpifrance, Bessemer Venture Partners, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and SMBC Venture Capital.

### How many growth media investors are there?

24 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 67% have led a round.

### Which stages do growth media investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (23%) and Series A (22%).

### How big are the rounds growth media investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

### Which sectors do growth media investors back most?

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

### Which growth media investors lead the most rounds?

Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led), Bpifrance (11 led) and Summit Partners (11 led).

### Where are growth media investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (10), Japan (6) and France (3).

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

Recent rounds include Sentra (Series C, Nov 2026, with Bessemer Venture Partners), GIVA (Other, Nov 2026, with Multiples) and fal (Nov 2026, with Bessemer Venture Partners).

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