# Investors in North America (2026 list)

> 6,229 investors in North America, 82% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Investors in North America

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed in a round raised by a company in North America 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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**6,229** investors on the list *+128* this week

**33,011** cheques in 12 months *-5%* against the market

**$18M** median round they joined *+125%* against the market median

**82%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**36%** 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 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [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
- 20 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**6,204 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 **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco)
- **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[URobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/urobotics)** Series A · $30M *With* [Aju IB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aju-ib-investment)
- **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)

## Stages This Year

11,061 rounds

- Seed **22%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **15%**
- Pre-seed **9%**
- Other **7%**
- Other **28%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **3,791**
- Biotech **862**
- Healthcare **740**
- Fintech **629**
- Big Data & Analytics **533**
- Energy **481**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

8,842 Q1 25

8,896 Q2 25

9,724 Q3 25

10.3k Q4 25

10k Q1 26

8,564 Q2 26

7,305 Q3 26

3,148 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [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)
- [Investors in the Middle East 488](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-middle-east)

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

## Quick answers about investors in North America

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

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

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

6,229 are on record. 82% made an investment in the last 12 months and 36% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (21%).

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

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

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

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

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

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

### Where are investors in North America based?

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

### What have investors 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 Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO).

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