Investor Lists

Growth retail investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 74 →The top 25
74investors on the listNo change this week
3,748cheques in 12 months-3% against the market
$33Mmedian round they joined+309% against the market median
97%wrote a cheque in 12 months
70%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. 4Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Insight PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States765$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Goldman SachsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States758$73Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11GreycroftDeploying nowVC firm · United States655$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Liquid 2 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States636$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13U.S. Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States535$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Goodwater CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States526$4.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 158VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States497$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom379$431Kmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Wellington ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States297$130Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18BlackRockDeploying nowAsset manager · United States296$130Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Nexus Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States294$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20ParkwalkDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom209$6.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Comcast VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States199$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Titan CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore173$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Mercury FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States165$7.7Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  24. 24DST GlobalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom158$81Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25BondDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States154$47Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about growth retail investors

Who are the most active growth retail investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Alumni Ventures and General Catalyst.

How many growth retail investors are there?

74 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 70% have led a round.

Which stages do growth retail 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 retail investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

Which sectors do growth retail investors back most?

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

Which growth retail investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led).

Where are growth retail investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and Singapore.

What have growth retail investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with U.S. Venture Partners), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Greycroft).

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