# Investors in United Kingdom (2026 list) > 1,828 investors in United Kingdom, 89% 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-united-kingdom (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors in United Kingdom Updated 26 October 2026 Firms observed in a round raised by a company in United Kingdom in the last two years, wherever the firm itself is based. What matters to a founder is who writes cheques into their market. [See all 1,828 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-in-united-kingdom)The top 25 **1,828** investors on the list *+54* this week **23,704** cheques in 12 months *-7%* against the market **$11M** median round they joined *+38%* against the market median **89%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **47%** 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 [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 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,123** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,120** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,032** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,025** **$31M** median round **Oct 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 **950** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **883** **$37M** 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 **1,803 more on this list** Login free to see all 1,828, filter by stage, sector and market, and keep the ones that fit. [See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-in-united-kingdom) ## 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 **[X Pay](https://millionrounds.com/company/xpay)** $1M *With* [Skyland Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skyland-ventures) - **25** Oct **[Freedom](https://millionrounds.com/company/freedom)** Round *Led by* [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) - **25** Oct **[Bolt Biotherapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolt-biotherapeutics)** Other · $120M *With* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) - **24** Oct **[Roboze](https://millionrounds.com/company/roboze)** Series A · $10M *With* [Club degli Investitori](https://millionrounds.com/fund/club-degli-investitori) - **24** Oct **[Apex](https://millionrounds.com/company/apex)** Other · $500M *With* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) ## Stages This Year 10,037 rounds - Seed **21%** - Venture **21%** - Series A **15%** - Pre-seed **9%** - Series B **7%** - Other **27%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **3,423** - Biotech **803** - Healthcare **619** - Fintech **528** - Big Data & Analytics **482** - Energy **424** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 6,243 Q1 25 6,420 Q2 25 6,906 Q3 25 7,342 Q4 25 7,089 Q1 26 6,017 Q2 26 5,010 Q3 26 902 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors in United States 5,562](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-united-states) - [Investors in Germany 870](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-germany) - [Investors in Canada 836](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-canada) - [Investors in Australia 820](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-australia) - [Investors in France 745](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-france) - [Investors in India 580](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-india) - [Investors in Brazil 571](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-brazil) - [Investors in Netherlands 567](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-netherlands) - [Investors in Switzerland 562](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-switzerland) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors in United Kingdom ### Who are the most active investors in United Kingdom? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and National Science Foundation. ### How many investors in United Kingdom are there? 1,828 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 47% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M. ### Which sectors do investors in United Kingdom back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which investors in United Kingdom lead the most rounds? Andreessen Horowitz (110 led), Accel (102 led) and General Catalyst (90 led). ### Where are investors in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom invested in recently? Recent rounds include SpaceX (Debt, Oct 2026, with Apollo), X Pay (Oct 2026, with Skyland Ventures) and Freedom (Oct 2026, with Bossa Invest). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)