# Hedge funds at growth (2026 list) > 27 hedge funds at growth, 89% active in the last 12 months. Led by Matrix, UNITED, Inc., D1 Capital Partners. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/hedge-funds-at-growth (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Hedge funds at growth Updated 7 November 2026 Hedge funds we have watched take part in a growth round in the last two years. [See all 27 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fhedge-funds-at-growth)The top 25 **27** investors on the list *+1* this week **86** cheques in 12 months *+50%* against the market **$125M** median round they joined *+1463%* against the market median **89%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **52%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (22) - 1 [Matrix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United Arab Emirates **104** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [UNITED, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/united) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · Japan **50** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 3 [D1 Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/d1-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **24** **$513M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Point72](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **23** **$113M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [Nomura](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nomura) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · Japan **22** **$120M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Schroders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/schroders-capital) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **15** **$150M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 7 [Maverick Silicon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maverick-silicon) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **14** **$109M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [William Blair](https://millionrounds.com/fund/william-blair) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **12** **$355M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 9 [Janus Henderson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson) *Deploying now* Hedge fund **8** **$298M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 10 [Magnetar Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/magnetar-capital) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **5** **$120M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Marshall Wace](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marshall-wace) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **5** **$125M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 12 [D.E. Shaw](https://millionrounds.com/fund/d-e-shaw) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **5** **$500M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Bradesco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bradesco) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · Brazil **4** **$56M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-2) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **4** **$55M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Farallon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/farallon-capital) quiet Hedge fund · United States **4** **$55M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen - 16 [Whale Rock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/whale-rock) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **4** **$725M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 17 [Bond Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond-capital) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · Canada **3** **$1.1B** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [Magnetar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/magnetar) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **3** **$100M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 19 [Portage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portage-capital) quiet Hedge fund · Canada **3** **$90M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen - 20 [Think Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/think-investments) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **3** **$30M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 21 [Abu Dhabi Investments Council](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abu-dhabi-investments-council) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United Arab Emirates **2** **$377M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 22 [Infinitum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinitum) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **2** **$635M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Situational Awareness](https://millionrounds.com/fund/situational-awareness) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **2** **$1.1B** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 24 [Perennial](https://millionrounds.com/fund/perennial) *Deploying now* Hedge fund **1** **$115M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 25 [Generation IM](https://millionrounds.com/fund/generation-im) quiet Hedge fund · United States **1** **$275M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen **2 more on this list** All 27 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fhedge-funds-at-growth) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[CesiumAstro](https://millionrounds.com/company/cesiumastro)** Series D+ · $730M *Led by* [Janus Henderson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson) - **2** Nov **[General Medicine](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-medicine)** Series B · $120M *With* [Matrix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix) - **28** Oct **[FuriosaAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/furiosaai)** Series D+ · $620M *With* [Infinitum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinitum) - **22** Oct **[Tractian](https://millionrounds.com/company/tractian)** Series D+ · $130M *Led by* [Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-2) - **22** Oct **[Peak Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/peak-energy)** Series B · $108M *With* [Maverick Silicon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maverick-silicon) - **20** Oct **[Soufflé Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/souffle-therapeutics)** Series B · $135M *With* [Janus Henderson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson) ## Stages This Year 81 rounds - Series B **19%** - Growth **17%** - Series D+ **15%** - Series A **9%** - Debt **6%** - Other **35%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **41** - Energy **10** - Semiconductors **10** - Fintech **10** - Construction **10** - Robotics **8** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 16 Q1 25 15 Q2 25 19 Q3 25 14 Q4 25 16 Q1 26 24 Q2 26 24 Q3 26 14 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms at early stage 6,133](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-early-stage) - [VC firms at seed 3,708](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-seed) - [VC firms at Series A 3,249](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-series-a) - [VC firms at pre-seed 1,689](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-pre-seed) - [VC firms at Series B 1,595](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-series-b) - [VC firms at growth 1,005](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-growth) - [VC firms at Series C 958](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-series-c) - [PE firms at growth 772](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-at-growth) - [PE firms at Series B 700](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-at-series-b) [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). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about hedge funds at growth ### Who are the most active hedge funds at growth? By cheques observed, the most active are Matrix, UNITED, Inc., D1 Capital Partners, Point72 and Nomura. ### How many hedge funds at growth are there? 27 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 52% have led a round. ### Which stages do hedge funds at growth back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series B (23%) and Growth (21%). ### How big are the rounds hedge funds at growth join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $120M. ### Which sectors do hedge funds at growth back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Semiconductors. ### Which hedge funds at growth lead the most rounds? Matrix (7 led), D1 Capital Partners (5 led) and UNITED, Inc. (4 led). ### Where are hedge funds at growth based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), the United Arab Emirates (2) and Japan (2). ### What have hedge funds at growth invested in recently? Recent rounds include CesiumAstro (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Janus Henderson), General Medicine (Series B, Nov 2026, with Matrix) and FuriosaAI (Series D+, Oct 2026, with Infinitum). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)