# SaaS lead investors (2026 list)

> 244 saaS lead investors, 91% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/saas-lead-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# SaaS lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a saaS company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled.

[See all 244 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsaas-lead-investors)The top 25

**244** investors on the list *+8* this week

**5,368** cheques in 12 months *-3%* against the market

**$8.8M** median round they joined *+10%* against the market median

**91%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**100%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **658** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **471** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **461** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **445** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **435** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **381** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**219 more on this list**

All 244 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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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Foozi](https://millionrounds.com/company/foozi)** Pre-seed · $1M *Led by* [Quartzo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quartzo-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [SC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sc-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Finpilot](https://millionrounds.com/company/finpilot)** Series A · $10M *With* [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona)

## Stages This Year

3,757 rounds

- Seed **19%**
- Series A **18%**
- Venture **17%**
- Pre-seed **10%**
- Series B **9%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,843**
- Fintech **319**
- Healthcare **222**
- Big Data & Analytics **221**
- Financial Services **177**
- Biotech **158**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,365 Q1 25

1,419 Q2 25

1,550 Q3 25

1,671 Q4 25

1,575 Q1 26

1,427 Q2 26

1,273 Q3 26

434 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI lead investors 1,723](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-lead-investors)
- [Lead investors in United States 1,370](https://millionrounds.com/lists/lead-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed lead investors 1,091](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-lead-investors)
- [Series A lead investors 920](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-lead-investors)
- [Fintech lead investors 763](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-lead-investors)
- [Series B lead investors 579](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-lead-investors)
- [Growth lead investors 555](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-lead-investors)
- [Robotics lead investors 397](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-lead-investors)
- [Pre-seed lead investors 396](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-lead-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Quick answers about saaS lead investors

### Who are the most active saaS lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst.

### How many saaS lead investors are there?

244 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do saaS lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (24%).

### How big are the rounds saaS lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $27M.

### Which sectors do saaS lead investors back most?

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

### Which saaS lead investors lead the most rounds?

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

### Where are saaS lead investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (22 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and Germany.

### What have saaS lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Foozi (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Quartzo Capital), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital) and Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel).

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