# HR Tech investors (2026 list)

> 629 HR Tech investors, 88% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# HR Tech investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an HR Tech company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like.

[See all 629 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fhrtech-investors)The top 25

**629** investors on the list *+4* this week

**13,037** cheques in 12 months *-11%* against the market

**$8.7M** median round they joined *+8%* against the market median

**88%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**55%** 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 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [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
- 7 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [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
- 17 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**604 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[Arka Fincap](https://millionrounds.com/company/arka-fincap)** Other *Led by* [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg)
- **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* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- **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 *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[Bizay](https://millionrounds.com/company/bizay)** Series D+ *Led by* [Indico Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indico-capital-partners)

## Stages This Year

6,762 rounds

- Seed **21%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **10%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2,750**
- Fintech **449**
- Healthcare **413**
- Biotech **368**
- Big Data & Analytics **349**
- Financial Services **277**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

3,682 Q1 25

3,870 Q2 25

4,028 Q3 25

4,282 Q4 25

4,036 Q1 26

3,592 Q2 26

2,944 Q3 26

870 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI investors 7,040](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors)
- [Fintech investors 2,997](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors)
- [Big Data & Analytics investors 1,954](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors)
- [Biotech investors 1,901](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors)
- [Robotics investors 1,714](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors)
- [Energy investors 1,707](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors)
- [Construction investors 1,609](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors)
- [Manufacturing investors 1,385](https://millionrounds.com/lists/manufacturing-investors)
- [Cybersecurity investors 1,380](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors)

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

## Quick answers about HR Tech investors

### Who are the most active HR Tech investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.

### How many HR Tech investors are there?

629 are on record. 88% made an investment in the last 12 months and 55% have led a round.

### Which stages do HR Tech investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds HR Tech investors join?

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

### Which sectors do HR Tech investors back most?

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

### Which HR Tech investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

### Where are HR Tech investors based?

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

### What have HR Tech investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), Future Secure AI (Other, Nov 2026, with Square Peg) and Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft).

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