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Investors backing Underrepresented Founders

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms that say, in their own words, that they back underrepresented founders. What a firm says, not a count of what it funded.

See all 1,217 →The top 25
1,217investors on the listNo change this week
1,292cheques in 12 months-9% against the market
$6.6Mmedian round they joined-18% against the market median
14%wrote a cheque in 12 months
11%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

  1. 1Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3BDC CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada685$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Collaborative FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States305$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Abstract VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States295$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Precursor VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States261$4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Berkeley SkyDeckDeploying nowAccelerator · United States231$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Kapor CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States224$10Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  11. 11Forum VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States208$1.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12RevolutionDeploying nowVC firm · United States196$7Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  13. 13Gener8torDeploying nowVC firm · United States184$792Kmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  14. 14Hearst VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States173$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Ulu VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States172$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Costanoa VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States154$12Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17EQT VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden152$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Base10 PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States137$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Expert DojoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States136$600Kmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  20. 20Village CapitalDeploying nowAccelerator · United States129$2.3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 215Y CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · China126$28Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22BeringeaDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States116$8.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23JumpStartquietVC firm · United States113$3Mmedian roundSept 2019last seen
  24. 24Lowercase CapitalquietVC firm · United States102$10Mmedian roundAug 2019last seen
  25. 25Acrew CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States99$17Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about investors backing Underrepresented Founders

Who are the most active investors backing Underrepresented Founders?

By cheques observed, the most active are Founders Fund, Gaingels, BDC Capital, Neo and Collaborative Fund.

How many investors backing Underrepresented Founders are there?

1,217 are on record. 14% made an investment in the last 12 months and 11% have led a round.

Which stages do investors backing Underrepresented Founders back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Series A (25%).

How big are the rounds investors backing Underrepresented Founders join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.5M.

Which sectors do investors backing Underrepresented Founders back most?

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

Which investors backing Underrepresented Founders lead the most rounds?

Founders Fund (42 led), EQT Ventures (20 led) and Base10 Partners (17 led).

Where are investors backing Underrepresented Founders based?

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

What have investors backing Underrepresented Founders invested in recently?

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with TS Investment), Saidot (Nov 2026, with BackingMinds) and RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with California Innovation Fund).

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