Investor Lists

Retail investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a retail company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like.

See all 441 →The top 25
441investors on the list+15 this week
8,400cheques in 12 months-7% against the market
$8.9Mmedian round they joined+11% against the market median
93%wrote a cheque in 12 months
55%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5New Enterprise AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,610$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Insight PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States765$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Goldman SachsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States758$73Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Menlo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States740$37Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Battery VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States658$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Bossa InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil657$6.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25GreycroftDeploying nowVC firm · United States655$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about retail investors

Who are the most active retail investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and New Enterprise Associates.

How many retail investors are there?

441 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 55% have led a round.

Which stages do retail investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds retail investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $18M.

Which sectors do retail investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which retail investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

Where are retail investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (23 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and Brazil.

What have retail investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with U.S. Venture Partners) and Future Secure AI (Other, Nov 2026, with Square Peg).

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