# Investors in Central and Eastern Europe (2026 list)

> 428 investors in Central and Eastern Europe, 91% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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# Investors in Central and Eastern Europe

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed in a round raised by a company in Central and Eastern Europe in the last two years, wherever the firm itself is based. Who writes cheques into the region, not who has an office there.

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**428** investors on the list *+3* this week

**8,082** cheques in 12 months *-13%* against the market

**$5.7M** median round they joined *-29%* against the market median

**91%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**46%** 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 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [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
- 6 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [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
- 10 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [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
- 13 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **655** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) *Deploying now* Investment firm **524** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **519** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Coinbase Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **465** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**403 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- **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* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners)

## Stages This Year

5,410 rounds

- Seed **21%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **11%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2,196**
- Fintech **327**
- Biotech **318**
- Healthcare **313**
- Big Data & Analytics **293**
- Energy **212**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

2,380 Q1 25

2,422 Q2 25

2,555 Q3 25

2,638 Q4 25

2,566 Q1 26

2,224 Q2 26

1,764 Q3 26

540 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Investors in North America 6,229](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-north-america)
- [Investors in Europe 4,268](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-europe)
- [Investors in Asia 2,118](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-asia)
- [Investors in Latin America 1,072](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-latam)
- [Investors in Oceania 962](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-oceania)
- [Investors in the Nordics 838](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-nordics)
- [Investors in Africa 769](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-africa)
- [Investors in Benelux 744](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-benelux)
- [Investors in Southeast Asia 516](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-southeast-asia)

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

## Quick answers about investors in Central and Eastern Europe

### Who are the most active investors in Central and Eastern Europe?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz and Alumni Ventures.

### How many investors in Central and Eastern Europe are there?

428 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 46% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors in Central and Eastern Europe back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (22%).

### How big are the rounds investors in Central and Eastern Europe join?

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

### Which sectors do investors in Central and Eastern Europe back most?

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

### Which investors in Central and Eastern Europe lead the most rounds?

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

### Where are investors in Central and Eastern Europe based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (19), the United Kingdom (4) and European Union (1).

### What have investors in Central and Eastern Europe invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital) and Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft).

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