# PE firms backing Social Media (2026 list) > 15 PE firms backing Social Media, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Gaingels, TCV, K5 Global. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-social-media (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # PE firms backing Social Media Updated 7 November 2026 PE firms we have observed in a social Media round in the last two years. [See all 15 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpe-firms-social-media)The top 15 **15** investors on the list No change this week **281** cheques in 12 months *+0%* against the market **$35M** median round they joined *+338%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **47%** have led a round ## The Top 15 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (15) - 1 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [TCV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcv) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **200** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **199** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Foresight Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foresight-group) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **132** **$4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Nico Rosberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nico-rosberg) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Monaco **7** **$50M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [Positive Sum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/positive-sum) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **7** **$300M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 7 [Iron Gate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iron-gate-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **6** **$10M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 8 [Spectra E Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spectra-e-investments) *Deploying now* Private equity · Brazil **2** **$7.6M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 9 [Camber Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/camber-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1** **$63M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 10 [Thomas Dimson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thomas-dimson) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Zenith Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zenith-capital-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **1** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Andy Zhong](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-zhong) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Bayshore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bayshore) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [the Nintendo Family Office](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-nintendo-family-office) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [the ZeniMax Family](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-zenimax-family) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **29** Oct **[Upwind](https://millionrounds.com/company/upwind)** Series C · $400M *With* [TCV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcv) - **15** Oct **[North Cloud Holdings Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/north-cloud-holdings-inc)** Series B · $60M *With* [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) - **14** Oct **[Minicor](https://millionrounds.com/company/minicor)** Seed · $3.8M *With* [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) - **14** Oct **[Round Group Limited](https://millionrounds.com/company/round-group-limited)** Growth · $5.3M *Led by* [Foresight Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foresight-group) - **14** Oct **[Albert](https://millionrounds.com/company/albert)** Series B · $55M *Led by* [TCV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcv) - **13** Oct **[Mogul](https://millionrounds.com/company/mogul)** Series A · $16M *With* [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) ## Stages This Year 275 rounds - Venture **28%** - Series A **15%** - Seed **14%** - Series B **10%** - Debt **7%** - Other **26%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **102** - Aerospace & Space **35** - Fintech **23** - Biotech **22** - Financial Services **14** - Healthcare **11** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 79 Q1 25 71 Q2 25 79 Q3 25 82 Q4 25 83 Q1 26 92 Q2 26 61 Q3 26 15 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - 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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). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about PE firms backing Social Media ### Who are the most active PE firms backing Social Media? By cheques observed, the most active are Gaingels, TCV, K5 Global, Foresight Group and Nico Rosberg. ### How many PE firms backing Social Media are there? 15 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 47% have led a round. ### Which stages do PE firms backing Social Media back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (22%). ### How big are the rounds PE firms backing Social Media join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $35M. ### Which sectors do PE firms backing Social Media back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Aerospace & Space and Fintech. ### Which PE firms backing Social Media lead the most rounds? TCV (17 led), K5 Global (1 led) and Foresight Group (1 led). ### Where are PE firms backing Social Media based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), the United Kingdom (2) and Monaco (1). ### What have PE firms backing Social Media invested in recently? Recent rounds include Upwind (Series C, Oct 2026, with TCV), North Cloud Holdings Inc. (Series B, Oct 2026, with Gaingels) and Minicor (Seed, Oct 2026, with K5 Global). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)