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Investors that often back a round alone

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have seen fund three or more rounds with no other investor named. A firm that can carry a round by itself does not need you to find a syndicate first.

See all 3,454 →The top 25
3,454investors on the list+3 this week
26,711cheques in 12 months-16% against the market
$6.5Mmedian round they joined-19% against the market median
50%wrote a cheque in 12 months
36%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by rounds backed alone, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,835 of 6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2WayraDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany892 of 1,160$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  3. 3National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States866 of 1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States792 of 2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Start-Up ChilequietAccelerator · Chile667 of 737$40Kmedian roundAug 2015last seen
  6. 6CrowdcubeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom501 of 715$615Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States429 of 2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States371 of 1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France364 of 1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States330 of 2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom282 of 729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States263 of 951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States259 of 984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union252 of 875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Summit PartnersDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States250 of 356$81Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Shenzhen Capital Group Co.Deploying nowGovernment · China242 of 449$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Intel CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States226 of 1,123$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France206 of 859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19US Department of EnergyDeploying nowGovernment · United States206 of 453$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20M12Deploying nowCorporate VC · United States206 of 300$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21ElevenquietPrivate equity · India205 of 219$34Kmedian roundOct 2015last seen
  22. 22Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom198 of 704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom195 of 379$431Kmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24EISMEADeploying nowInvestment firm193 of 524$2.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25Innovation WorksDeploying nowGovernment · United States177 of 321$972Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about investors that often back a round alone

Who are the most active investors that often back a round alone?

By rounds backed alone, the most active are Y Combinator, Wayra, National Science Foundation, Techstars and Start-Up Chile.

How many investors that often back a round alone are there?

3,454 are on record. 50% made an investment in the last 12 months and 36% have led a round.

Which stages do investors that often back a round alone back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds investors that often back a round alone join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $2.2M.

Which sectors do investors that often back a round alone back most?

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

Which investors that often back a round alone lead the most rounds?

Sequoia Capital (91 led), Intel Capital (19 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

Where are investors that often back a round alone based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (13), the United Kingdom (4) and France (2).

What have investors that often back a round alone invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons) and Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO).

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