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Manufacturing lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a manufacturing company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled.

See all 276 →The top 25
276investors on the list+13 this week
3,918cheques in 12 months+16% against the market
$20Mmedian round they joined+145% against the market median
94%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. 1Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Tiger Global ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$47Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Norwest Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States705$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11CanaanDeploying nowVC firm · United States610$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12CRVDeploying nowVC firm · United States588$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 138VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States497$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Lux CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States445$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Union Square VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States407$17Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Kleiner PerkinsDeploying nowVC firm · United States398$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Temasek HoldingsDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore384$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Draper AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States370$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Wellington ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States297$130Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Sapphire VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States292$75Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States288$56Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Valor Equity PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States261$50Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Uncork CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States234$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Qualcomm VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States228$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25CreandumDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden224$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
251 more on this list

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Quick answers about manufacturing lead investors

Who are the most active manufacturing lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures.

How many manufacturing lead investors are there?

276 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

Which stages do manufacturing lead investors back?

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

How big are the rounds manufacturing lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $26M.

Which sectors do manufacturing lead investors back most?

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

Which manufacturing lead investors lead the most rounds?

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

Where are manufacturing lead investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (22 of the top 25); the rest in European Union and Singapore.

What have manufacturing lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include TASE Global (Other, Nov 2026, with ValueQuest Tristar Fund), Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO) and Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures).

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