# Investors based in United States (2026 list)

> 73,561 investors based in United States, 3% 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-united-states (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in United States

Updated 26 October 2026

Firms headquartered in United States, ordered by what we have observed them do rather than by what they claim to invest in. Where a firm sits is not where it invests; for that, see investors in United States.

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**73,561** investors on the list *+60* this week

**20,250** cheques in 12 months *-4%* against the market

**$11M** median round they joined *+31%* against the market median

**3%** 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 **6,397** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,987** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 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 **2,088** **$34M** median round **Oct 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 **1,649** **$26M** median round **Oct 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 **1,595** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,557** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,374** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,344** **$19M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,336** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,334** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,123** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,120** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,032** **$29M** median round **Oct 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 **950** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **883** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **848** **$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 **806** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **26** Oct **[SpaceX](https://millionrounds.com/company/spacex)** Debt · $40B *Led by* [Apollo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apollo-global-management)
- **25** Oct **Two Delta** Other *With* [Bill Ackman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-ackman)
- **25** Oct **[Polygrade](https://millionrounds.com/company/polygrade)** $6.3M *With* [Construct Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/construct-capital)
- **25** Oct **[Bolt Biotherapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolt-biotherapeutics)** Other · $120M *With* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- **24** Oct **[Apex](https://millionrounds.com/company/apex)** Other · $500M *Led by* [Washington Harbour Partners Lp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-harbour-partners-lp)
- **24** Oct **[Necta Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/necta-group)** Seed · $5M *Led by* [Portal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portal-ventures)

## Stages This Year

8,049 rounds

- Seed **21%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **16%**
- Series B **8%**
- Pre-seed **8%**
- Other **28%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **3,042**
- Biotech **636**
- Healthcare **525**
- Fintech **481**
- Big Data & Analytics **414**
- Financial Services **320**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

5,170 Q1 25

5,373 Q2 25

5,643 Q3 25

6,152 Q4 25

5,792 Q1 26

5,067 Q2 26

4,397 Q3 26

1,113 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [Investors based in Germany 3,440](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-germany)
- [Investors based in China 3,020](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-china)
- [Investors based in United Arab Emirates 2,910](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-arab-emirates)
- [Investors based in Australia 2,576](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-australia)
- [Investors based in France 2,267](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-france)
- [Investors based in Brazil 2,013](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-brazil)

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## Quick answers about investors based in United States

### Who are the most active investors based in United States?

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

### How many investors based in United States are there?

73,561 are on record. 3% made an investment in the last 12 months and 2% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in United States 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 investors based in United States join?

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

### Which sectors do investors based in United States back most?

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

### Which investors based in United States lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (110 led), Accel (102 led) and General Catalyst (90 led).

### What have investors based in United States invested in recently?

Recent rounds include SpaceX (Debt, Oct 2026, with Apollo), Two Delta (Other, Oct 2026, with Bill Ackman) and Polygrade (Oct 2026, with Construct Capital).

### How is this list of investors based in United States 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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