# PE firms backing Cloud (2026 list) > 193 PE firms backing Cloud, 93% active in the last 12 months. Led by Gaingels, Goldman Sachs, Citibank. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-cloud (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # PE firms backing Cloud Updated 7 November 2026 PE firms we have observed in a cloud round in the last two years. [See all 193 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpe-firms-cloud)The top 25 **193** investors on the list *+2* this week **1,674** cheques in 12 months *+17%* against the market **$148M** median round they joined *+1755%* against the market median **93%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **51%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **551** **$2.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [IDG Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · China **504** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [OrbiMed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orbimed) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **447** **$71M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [DCM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **433** **$16M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 8 [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **288** **$56M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [General Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **273** **$127M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **234** **$45M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **205** **$91M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 12 [TCV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcv) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **200** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **199** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **198** **$64M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [CDH Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdh-investments) *Deploying now* Private equity · Hong Kong SAR China **190** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [DST Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dst-global) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **158** **$81M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **154** **$47M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [Eurazeo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eurazeo) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [T. Rowe Price](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-rowe-price) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **136** **$400M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 20 [Foresight Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foresight-group) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **132** **$4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Apollo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apollo-global-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **114** **$55M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Sands Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sands-capital-ventures) *Deploying now* Private equity **99** **$45M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 23 [Blackstone Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackstone-group) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **98** **$200M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [GIC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gic) *Deploying now* Private equity · Singapore **92** **$200M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [Mubadala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mubadala) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Arab Emirates **91** **$80M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen **168 more on this list** All 193 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%2Fpe-firms-cloud) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **7** Nov **[Arka Fincap](https://millionrounds.com/company/arka-fincap)** Other *Led by* [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) - **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Capricorn's Technology Impact Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-s-technology-impact-fund) - **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) - **5** Nov **[Pure Data Centres Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-data-centres-group)** Debt · $1.9B *With* [Allianz Global Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allianz-global-inv) - **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [• Ark Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ark-invest) - **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) ## Stages This Year 1,341 rounds - Venture **19%** - Debt **15%** - Series A **10%** - Series B **9%** - Other **9%** - Other **37%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **498** - Fintech **106** - Biotech **102** - Cloud **94** - Big Data & Analytics **91** - Energy **79** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 338 Q1 25 334 Q2 25 424 Q3 25 505 Q4 25 509 Q1 26 467 Q2 26 325 Q3 26 159 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms backing AI 4,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Fintech 1,856](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-fintech) - [VC firms backing Big Data & Analytics 1,248](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-big-data) - [VC firms backing Biotech 1,207](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-biotech) - [VC firms backing Robotics 1,098](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-robotics) - [VC firms backing Construction 1,025](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-construction) - [VC firms backing Energy 998](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-energy) - [PE firms backing AI 956](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Cybersecurity 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-cybersecurity) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in b2b software and saas - Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want Étienne Garbugli · 2014 4.16 from 249 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book www.leanb2bbook.com « This is a must read for every B2B entrepreneur, SaaS creator or consultant and business school student. 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By cheques observed, the most active are Gaingels, Goldman Sachs, Citibank, Pioneer Fund and IDG Capital. ### How many PE firms backing Cloud are there? 193 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 51% have led a round. ### Which stages do PE firms backing Cloud back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Debt (23%) and Series A (15%). ### How big are the rounds PE firms backing Cloud join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $55M. ### Which sectors do PE firms backing Cloud back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Biotech. ### Which PE firms backing Cloud lead the most rounds? General Atlantic (32 led), Goldman Sachs (22 led) and TCV (17 led). ### Where are PE firms backing Cloud based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), the United Kingdom (3) and China (1). ### What have PE firms backing Cloud invested in recently? Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Capricorn's Technology Impact Fund) and Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Franklin Templeton). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)