# Investors based in North America (2026 list)

> 78,049 investors based in North America, 4% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Investors based in North America

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms headquartered in North America, ordered by what we have observed them do.

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**78,049** investors on the list *+67* this week

**20,468** cheques in 12 months *-6%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+28%* against the market median

**4%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**2%** 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 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) *Deploying now* Government · United States **1,869** **$926K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [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
- 9 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [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
- 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 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [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
- 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 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 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 [Right Side Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **834** **$875K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**78,024 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)
- **7** Nov **[LionBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionbio-therapeutics)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[LifeTech Scientific Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/lifetech-scientific-corporation)** Other *With* [GL Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gl-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Shield AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/shield-ai)** $2B *Led by* [Disruptive](https://millionrounds.com/fund/disruptive)

## Stages This Year

7,944 rounds

- Seed **20%**
- Venture **19%**
- Series A **16%**
- Other **8%**
- Pre-seed **8%**
- Other **29%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **3,054**
- Biotech **616**
- Healthcare **525**
- Fintech **525**
- Big Data & Analytics **422**
- Financial Services **313**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

5,432 Q1 25

5,629 Q2 25

5,947 Q3 25

6,439 Q4 25

6,125 Q1 26

5,400 Q2 26

4,631 Q3 26

1,872 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Investors based in Europe 28,058](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-europe)
- [Investors based in Asia 14,754](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-asia)
- [Investors based in the Middle East 5,562](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-middle-east)
- [Investors based in MENA 5,379](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-mena)
- [Investors based in Latin America 3,985](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-latam)
- [Investors based in Southeast Asia 3,496](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-southeast-asia)
- [Investors based in Africa 3,447](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-africa)
- [Investors based in Benelux 3,080](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-benelux)
- [Investors based in Oceania 2,972](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-oceania)

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

## Quick answers about investors based in North America

### Who are the most active investors based in North America?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and National Science Foundation.

### How many investors based in North America are there?

78,049 are on record. 4% made an investment in the last 12 months and 2% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in North America back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (22%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in North America join?

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

### Which sectors do investors based in North America back most?

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

### Which investors based in North America lead the most rounds?

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

### What have investors based in North America invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons) and Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures).

### How is this list of investors based in North America ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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