Investor Lists

Retail investors in North America

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a retail company in North America in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 192 →The top 25
192investors on the list+10 this week
5,931cheques in 12 months-3% against the market
$13Mmedian round they joined+61% against the market median
97%wrote a cheque in 12 months
62%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. 2Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4New Enterprise AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,610$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Insight PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States765$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Goldman SachsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States758$73Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Menlo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States740$37Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Battery VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States658$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20Bossa InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil657$6.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21GreycroftDeploying nowVC firm · United States655$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22FelicisDeploying nowVC firm · United States640$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Liquid 2 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States636$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24CRVDeploying nowVC firm · United States588$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 258VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States497$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about retail investors in North America

Who are the most active retail investors in North America?

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

How many retail investors in North America are there?

192 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 62% have led a round.

Which stages do retail investors in North America back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (23%).

How big are the rounds retail investors in North America join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

Which sectors do retail investors in North America back most?

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

Which retail investors in North America lead the most rounds?

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

Where are retail investors in North America based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (24 of the top 25); the rest in Brazil.

What have retail investors in North America invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Future Secure AI (Other, Nov 2026, with Square Peg), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel).

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