# Media investors in North America (2026 list)

> 170 media investors in North America, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Media investors in North America

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a media company in North America in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 170 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fmedia-investors-in-north-america)The top 25

**170** investors on the list *-1* this week

**5,404** cheques in 12 months *-11%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

**96%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**58%** 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 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [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
- 6 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [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
- 8 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [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
- 10 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Right Side Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **834** **$875K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **742** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **719** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **655** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **636** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **524** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **456** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **438** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [DCM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **433** **$16M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 25 [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **419** **$9.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**145 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* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Script Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/script-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Mindmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindmax)** Seed · $3.3M *With* [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)

## Stages This Year

3,749 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Seed **19%**
- Series A **17%**
- Pre-seed **10%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,703**
- Fintech **253**
- Healthcare **215**
- Big Data & Analytics **206**
- Biotech **164**
- Financial Services **163**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,534 Q1 25

1,571 Q2 25

1,720 Q3 25

1,815 Q4 25

1,689 Q1 26

1,539 Q2 26

1,153 Q3 26

319 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI investors in North America 3,859](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-north-america)
- [AI investors in Europe 2,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-europe)
- [Fintech investors in North America 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-north-america)
- [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america)
- [AI investors in Asia 1,047](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-asia)
- [Biotech investors in North America 1,001](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-north-america)
- [Energy investors in North America 864](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-north-america)
- [Robotics investors in North America 848](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-north-america)
- [Construction investors in North America 791](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-north-america)

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## Reading for founders in media, entertainment and games

- Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Henry Jenkins · 2006 3.86 from 3,860 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book Convergence Culture maps a new territory: where old and new media intersect, where grassroots and corporate media collide, where the power of the media producer and the power of the consumer interact in unpredictable ways. Henry Jenkins, one of America's most respected media… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music Greg Kot · 2009 3.75 from 755 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book A decade ago the vast majority of mainstream music was funneled through a handful of media conglomerates. Now, more people are listening to more music from a greater variety of sources than at any time in history. And big corporations such as Viacom, Clear Channel, and Sony are… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World Max Fisher · 2022 4.26 from 9,592 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book From a New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, “an essential book for our times” (Ezra Klein), tracking the high-stakes inside story of how Big Tech’s breakneck race to drive engagement, and profits, at all costs fractured the world We all have a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Creator's Code The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson · 2014 3.76 from 813 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses, even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=media).

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## Quick answers about media investors in North America

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz and Alumni Ventures.

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

170 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 58% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (24%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $16M.

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

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

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

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led).

### Where are media investors in North America based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (24 of the top 25); the rest in Japan.

### What have media investors in North America invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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