Investor Lists

Marketplaces lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

94investors on the listNo change this week
1,440cheques in 12 months+3% against the market
$10Mmedian round they joined+25% against the market median
86%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. 2New Enterprise AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,610$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Insight PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States765$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6GreycroftDeploying nowVC firm · United States655$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7BenchmarkDeploying nowVC firm · United States587$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Partech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France444$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Slow VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States438$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10FirstMarkDeploying nowVC firm · United States319$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Craft VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States283$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12General AtlanticDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States273$127Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Eniac VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States227$8Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  14. 14Forerunner VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States225$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Notion CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom202$9.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16HashedDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea174$6.9Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  17. 17Fuel VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom163$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18DST GlobalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom158$81Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19SoftBank BB CorpDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan158$159Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Point72 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States148$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21Infinity VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States130$6.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22Obvious VenturesDeploying nowAccelerator · United States124$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Norte VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil103$5.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Makers FundDeploying nowVC firm · Indonesia101$10Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Raine VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States97$30Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about marketplaces lead investors

Who are the most active marketplaces lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Accel, Google Ventures and Insight Partners.

How many marketplaces lead investors are there?

94 are on record. 86% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

Which stages do marketplaces lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Series A (24%).

How big are the rounds marketplaces lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

Which sectors do marketplaces lead investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which marketplaces lead investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and New Enterprise Associates (73 led).

Where are marketplaces lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), the United Kingdom (3) and France (1).

What have marketplaces lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Obvious Ventures), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel).

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