# HR Tech lead investors (2026 list)

> 100 HR Tech lead investors, 93% active in the last 12 months. Led by Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# HR Tech lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by an HR Tech company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled.

[See all 100 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fhrtech-lead-investors)The top 25

**100** investors on the list *+1* this week

**2,347** cheques in 12 months *+5%* against the market

**$13M** median round they joined *+66%* against the market median

**93%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**100%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **658** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **640** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **560** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **398** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **381** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **314** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Earlybird Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/earlybird) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **244** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Thrive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital-2) *Deploying now* Family office **240** **$50M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Blume Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blume-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **225** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Creandum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creandum) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **224** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Notion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notion-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **202** **$9.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [RTP Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtp-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **183** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **159** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [DST Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dst-global) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **158** **$81M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**75 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)
- **5** Nov **[Potential Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/potential-sciences)** Seed *With* [Nauta Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nauta-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Kabilio](https://millionrounds.com/company/kabilio)** $11M *Led by* [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital)
- **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *With* [Quona Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quona-capital)
- **4** Nov **[Biograil](https://millionrounds.com/company/biograil)** Other · $23M *With* [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf)
- **4** Nov **[Shackleton AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/shackleton-ai)** Seed · $5M *Led by* [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures)

## Stages This Year

1,797 rounds

- Series A **21%**
- Seed **19%**
- Venture **13%**
- Series B **12%**
- Series C **8%**
- Other **28%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **926**
- Fintech **193**
- Healthcare **117**
- Big Data & Analytics **100**
- Financial Services **95**
- Cybersecurity **90**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

528 Q1 25

597 Q2 25

616 Q3 25

695 Q4 25

699 Q1 26

600 Q2 26

573 Q3 26

208 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI lead investors 1,723](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-lead-investors)
- [Lead investors in United States 1,370](https://millionrounds.com/lists/lead-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed lead investors 1,091](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-lead-investors)
- [Series A lead investors 920](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-lead-investors)
- [Fintech lead investors 763](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-lead-investors)
- [Series B lead investors 579](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-lead-investors)
- [Growth lead investors 555](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-lead-investors)
- [Robotics lead investors 397](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-lead-investors)
- [Pre-seed lead investors 396](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-lead-investors)

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

## Quick answers about HR Tech lead investors

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures and Index Ventures.

### How many HR Tech lead investors are there?

100 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do HR Tech lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (27%) and Seed (24%).

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

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

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

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

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

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

### Where are HR Tech lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (4) and Germany (2).

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

Recent rounds include Future Secure AI (Other, Nov 2026, with Square Peg), Potential Sciences (Seed, Nov 2026, with Nauta Capital) and Kabilio (Nov 2026, with Picus Capital).

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