# Media lead investors (2026 list) > 47 media lead investors, 91% active in the last 12 months. Led by Sequoia Capital, Bpifrance, Khosla Ventures. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/media-lead-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Media lead investors Updated 7 November 2026 Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a media company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled. [See all 47 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fmedia-lead-investors)The top 25 **47** investors on the list *+2* this week **1,100** cheques in 12 months *-3%* against the market **$15M** median round they joined *+91%* against the market median **91%** 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 (24) - 1 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [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 - 5 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **655** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **438** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Summit Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/summit-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **356** **$81M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **314** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **154** **$47M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [Mark Cuban](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-cuban) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **154** **$2.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **148** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 14 [IMM Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imm-investment-corp) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **136** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [Dawn Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dawn-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **107** **$33M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [6th Man Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/6mv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **99** **$5.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Highland Europe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-europe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **88** **$53M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 18 [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 19 [Eldridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eldridge) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **53** **$50M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Construct Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/construct-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **49** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [ONEVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/onevc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **40** **$8.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 22 [Volition Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/volition-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **37** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [GreenSky Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greensky-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **35** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [The Chernin Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-chernin-group-tcg) quiet VC firm · United States **25** **$17M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 25 [IAN Alpha Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ian-alpha-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **10** **$3.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **22 more on this list** All 47 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fmedia-lead-investors) ## 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 **[Uranium Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/uranium-digital)** Series A · $17M *With* [Apeiron Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apeiron-investment-group) - **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) - **4** Nov **[Titan OS](https://millionrounds.com/company/titan-os)** Other · $46M *With* [Highland Europe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-europe) - **4** Nov **[Corridian](https://millionrounds.com/company/corridian)** Seed · $38M *Led by* [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) ## Stages This Year 994 rounds - Series A **19%** - Seed **16%** - Venture **15%** - Series B **12%** - Series C **8%** - Other **30%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **489** - Fintech **75** - Biotech **73** - Big Data & Analytics **60** - Cybersecurity **54** - Financial Services **51** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 267 Q1 25 311 Q2 25 311 Q3 25 366 Q4 25 313 Q1 26 295 Q2 26 256 Q3 26 93 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) - [Lead investors in United States 1,370](https://millionrounds.com/lists/lead-investors-in-united-states) - [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) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about media lead investors ### Who are the most active media lead investors? By cheques observed, the most active are Sequoia Capital, Bpifrance, Khosla Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and Google Ventures. ### How many media lead investors are there? 47 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round. ### Which stages do media lead investors back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Seed (22%). ### How big are the rounds media lead investors join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $22M. ### Which sectors do media lead investors back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Biotech. ### Which media lead investors lead the most rounds? Sequoia Capital (91 led), Khosla Ventures (57 led) and Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led). ### Where are media lead investors based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (18), the United Kingdom (2) and France (1). ### What have media lead investors invested in recently? Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and Uranium Digital (Series A, Nov 2026, with Apeiron Investment). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)