Investor Lists

Investors new to the market

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms whose first cheque we saw in the last twelve months. A newcomer is building a portfolio and usually easier to reach than an established name.

See all 4,994 →The top 25
4,994investors on the list+293 this week
6,044cheques in 12 monthsToo few cheques to tell
$16Mmedian round they joined+94% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
19%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1PXN VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom10$7.4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Seligman VenturesDeploying nowVC firm10$118Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Empirical VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States9$4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Curiosity VCDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands8$1.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Hanabi CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States8$100Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6N47Deploying nowVC firm · United States8$43Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Gorilla Capital Fund IIIDeploying nowInvestment firm8-median roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Araya VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom7$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Standard CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States7$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Thayer Investment PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States7$36Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11DatadogDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States6$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12GL VenturesDeploying nowVC firm6$39Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Layer GlobalDeploying nowVC firm · United States6$1Bmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Picture CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity6$90Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Snowpoint VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States6$650Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16EvanticDeploying nowVC firm · United States6$200Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17JPMorgan Chase's Strategic Investment GroupDeploying nowGrowth equity6$1.4Bmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18KDBDeploying nowVC firm6-median roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Spice ExpeditionsDeploying nowGrowth equity6$120Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Vine VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States6$85Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 218090 IndustriesDeploying nowVC firm · United States5$225Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  22. 22ANTI FUNDDeploying nowVC firm · United States5$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Calm/StormDeploying nowVC firm · Austria5$9.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Cerberus VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States5$42Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Crosspoint Capital PartnersDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States5$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
4,969 more on this list

All 4,994 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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Quick answers about investors new to the market

Who are the most active investors new to the market?

By cheques observed, the most active are PXN Ventures, Seligman Ventures, Empirical Ventures, Curiosity VC and Hanabi Capital.

How many investors new to the market are there?

4,994 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 19% have led a round.

Which stages do investors new to the market back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (25%).

How big are the rounds investors new to the market join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $43M.

Which sectors do investors new to the market back most?

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

Which investors new to the market lead the most rounds?

Empirical Ventures (8 led), Seligman Ventures (7 led) and Gorilla Capital Fund III (7 led).

Where are investors new to the market based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), the United Kingdom (2) and the Netherlands (1).

What have investors new to the market invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Robin Guo), TASE Global (Other, Nov 2026, with ValueQuest Tristar Fund) and MucoLife Therapeutics (Grant, Nov 2026, with Vinnova).

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