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SEC-registered venture advisers

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms registered with the SEC as exempt reporting advisers, exempt from full registration precisely because they advise venture capital funds. It is the firm's own answer on a federal form, not a category we assigned.

See all 4,344 →The top 25
4,344investors on the list+5 this week
11,768cheques in 12 months-9% against the market
$14Mmedian round they joined+75% against the market median
27%wrote a cheque in 12 months
21%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. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15RedpointDeploying nowVC firm · United States742$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Menlo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States740$37Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18GreylockDeploying nowVC firm · United States719$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19CrowdcubeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom715$615Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20FelicisDeploying nowVC firm · United States640$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21Liquid 2 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States636$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22CanaanDeploying nowVC firm · United States610$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23CRVDeploying nowVC firm · United States588$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24BenchmarkDeploying nowVC firm · United States587$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25VenrockDeploying nowVC firm · United States560$36Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about SEC-registered venture advisers

Who are the most active SEC-registered venture advisers?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Alumni Ventures and Plug and Play.

How many SEC-registered venture advisers are there?

4,344 are on record. 27% made an investment in the last 12 months and 21% have led a round.

Which stages do SEC-registered venture advisers back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (24%).

How big are the rounds SEC-registered venture advisers join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

Which sectors do SEC-registered venture advisers back most?

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

Which SEC-registered venture advisers lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), Index Ventures (62 led) and Khosla Ventures (57 led).

Where are SEC-registered venture advisers based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and France.

What have SEC-registered venture advisers invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), aSand.ai (Series A, Nov 2026, with Co-Stone Capital) and Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures).

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