# Lead investors in Netherlands (2026 list)

> 124 lead investors in Netherlands, 85% active in the last 12 months. Led by General Catalyst, Accel, Intel Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Lead investors in Netherlands

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a company in Netherlands in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 124 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Flead-investors-in-netherlands)The top 25

**124** investors on the list *+2* this week

**1,679** cheques in 12 months *+2%* against the market

**$15M** median round they joined *+82%* against the market median

**85%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**100%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Polaris Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **490** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **360** **$119M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Hong Kong SAR China **318** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [IVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **287** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **273** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) *Deploying now* Government · Luxembourg **246** **$37M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Atomico](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **215** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **174** **$92M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **167** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **166** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **159** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Forbion Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forbion-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · Netherlands **134** **$88M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Netherlands **122** **$3.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Dawn Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dawn-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **107** **$33M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Novartis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **103** **$37M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [AVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avp-2) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United States **94** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**99 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **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 *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/johnson-and-johnson-robotics-and-digital-solutions)
- **5** Nov **[Kabilio](https://millionrounds.com/company/kabilio)** $11M *Led by* [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank)

## Stages This Year

1,415 rounds

- Series A **17%**
- Seed **15%**
- Venture **15%**
- Series B **12%**
- Other **7%**
- Other **34%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **580**
- Biotech **155**
- Healthcare **118**
- Fintech **106**
- Energy **76**
- Robotics **65**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

434 Q1 25

430 Q2 25

436 Q3 25

505 Q4 25

475 Q1 26

451 Q2 26

386 Q3 26

157 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI lead investors 1,723](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-lead-investors)
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- [Seed lead investors 1,091](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-lead-investors)
- [Series A lead investors 920](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-lead-investors)
- [Fintech lead investors 763](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-lead-investors)
- [Series B lead investors 579](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-lead-investors)
- [Growth lead investors 555](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-lead-investors)
- [Robotics lead investors 397](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-lead-investors)
- [Pre-seed lead investors 396](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-lead-investors)

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## Quick answers about lead investors in Netherlands

### Who are the most active lead investors in Netherlands?

By cheques observed, the most active are General Catalyst, Accel, Intel Capital, EIC Accelerator and Tiger Global Management.

### How many lead investors in Netherlands are there?

124 are on record. 85% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do lead investors in Netherlands back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (20%).

### How big are the rounds lead investors in Netherlands join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $23M.

### Which sectors do lead investors in Netherlands back most?

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

### Which lead investors in Netherlands lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Tiger Global Management (42 led).

### Where are lead investors in Netherlands based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (11), the United Kingdom (3) and France (2).

### What have lead investors in Netherlands invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management).

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