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Seed biotech investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a seed round raised by a biotech company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

See all 553 →The top 25
553investors on the list+18 this week
10,888cheques in 12 months-13% against the market
$6.9Mmedian round they joined-14% against the market median
91%wrote a cheque in 12 months
46%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. 3Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 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. 10BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21Insight PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States765$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Menlo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States740$37Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24GreylockDeploying nowVC firm · United States719$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
528 more on this list

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Quick answers about seed biotech investors

Who are the most active seed biotech investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital, National Science Foundation and Alumni Ventures.

How many seed biotech investors are there?

553 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 46% have led a round.

Which stages do seed biotech investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds seed biotech investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M.

Which sectors do seed biotech investors back most?

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

Which seed biotech investors lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led).

Where are seed biotech investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (20 of the top 25); the rest in France and the United Kingdom.

What have seed biotech investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Aju IB Investment), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital) and Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel).

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