# Salestech lead investors (2026 list)

> 75 salestech lead investors, 95% active in the last 12 months. Led by New Enterprise Associates, General Catalyst, Insight Partners. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Salestech lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 75 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsalestech-lead-investors)The top 25

**75** investors on the list No change this week

**1,512** cheques in 12 months *-4%* against the market

**$12M** median round they joined *+52%* against the market median

**95%** 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 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **658** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Canaan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **610** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **524** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **435** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **404** **$85M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **340** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upfront-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **338** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Wellington Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **297** **$130M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Sapphire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **292** **$75M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [DN Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dn-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **202** **$16M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 16 [Notion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notion-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **202** **$9.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [TCV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcv) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **200** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [SignalFire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signalfire) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **188** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [RTP Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtp-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **183** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **174** **$92M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Mercury Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mercury-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **165** **$7.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 22 [Fuel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **163** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **159** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **138** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Base10 Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/base10-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **137** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**50 more on this list**

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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)
- **5** Nov **[Kabilio](https://millionrounds.com/company/kabilio)** $11M *Led by* [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank)
- **5** Nov **[Kalepa](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalepa)** Series B · $75M *With* [Inspired Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inspired-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Finpilot](https://millionrounds.com/company/finpilot)** Series A · $10M *With* [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona)
- **4** Nov **[Rivio](https://millionrounds.com/company/rivio)** Series A *With* [Monashees](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monashees)

## Stages This Year

1,287 rounds

- Series A **18%**
- Seed **18%**
- Venture **13%**
- Series B **12%**
- Series C **7%**
- Other **32%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **675**
- Fintech **131**
- Healthcare **84**
- Big Data & Analytics **75**
- Biotech **72**
- Financial Services **68**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

365 Q1 25

436 Q2 25

454 Q3 25

469 Q4 25

455 Q1 26

380 Q2 26

382 Q3 26

125 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 salestech lead investors

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

By cheques observed, the most active are New Enterprise Associates, General Catalyst, Insight Partners, Battery Ventures and Canaan.

### How many salestech lead investors are there?

75 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do salestech lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (24%) and Seed (23%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $16M.

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

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

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

General Catalyst (97 led), New Enterprise Associates (73 led) and Insight Partners (43 led).

### Where are salestech lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (19), the United Kingdom (3) and Spain (1).

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

Recent rounds include Foozi (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Quartzo Capital), Kabilio (Nov 2026, with Picus Capital) and Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Rabobank).

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