# Investors from the United States in Germany (2026 list)

> 228 investors from the United States in Germany, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Plug and Play, General Catalyst.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-from-united-states-in-germany (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors from the United States in Germany

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms based in the United States that we have watched in a round raised by a company in Germany in the last two years. The investors who already make this crossing, ranked by how many of those rounds they joined.

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**228** investors on the list No change this week

**8,120** cheques in 12 months *-11%* against the market

**$17M** median round they joined *+109%* against the market median

**96%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**72%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by rounds in Germany, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **30 of 6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **16 of 1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **15 of 1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **13 of 2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **13 of 2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Better Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/better-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **12 of 90** **$4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **11 of 1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **9 of 765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8 of 849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **8 of 566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Neo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **8 of 364** **$5.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [VentureOut](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventureout) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **8 of 202** **$1.6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 13 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **7 of 1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **7 of 296** **$130M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **6 of 1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6 of 811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **6 of 307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Storm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **6 of 262** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [DN Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dn-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **6 of 202** **$16M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 20 [Charlie Songhurst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlie-songhurst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **6 of 155** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Luminate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/luminate-accelerator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6 of 127** **$5.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5 of 1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5 of 1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **5 of 1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Leo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leo-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5 of 130** **$4.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**203 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)
- **6** Nov **[Shield AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/shield-ai)** $2B *Led by* [Disruptive](https://millionrounds.com/fund/disruptive)
- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity)

## Stages This Year

4,801 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series A **17%**
- Pre-seed **9%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2,073**
- Fintech **322**
- Biotech **282**
- Big Data & Analytics **278**
- Healthcare **258**
- Financial Services **198**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

2,278 Q1 25

2,339 Q2 25

2,587 Q3 25

2,656 Q4 25

2,561 Q1 26

2,226 Q2 26

1,812 Q3 26

482 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors from the United States in Germany

### Who are the most active investors from the United States in Germany?

By rounds in Germany, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, General Catalyst, Techstars and Sequoia Capital.

### How many investors from the United States in Germany are there?

228 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 72% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors from the United States in Germany back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (24%).

### How big are the rounds investors from the United States in Germany join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $11M.

### Which sectors do investors from the United States in Germany back most?

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

### Which investors from the United States in Germany lead the most rounds?

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

### Where are investors from the United States in Germany based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (25 of the top 25).

### What have investors from the United States in Germany invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), Shield AI (Nov 2026, with Disruptive) and Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Energy Impact Partners).

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