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Seed defence Tech investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 193 →The top 25
193investors on the list+17 this week
4,513cheques in 12 months-2% against the market
$8.6Mmedian round they joined+7% against the market median
90%wrote a cheque in 12 months
48%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. 4Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Liquid 2 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States636$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15BenchmarkDeploying nowVC firm · United States587$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 178VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States497$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Lux CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States445$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19DCVCDeploying nowVC firm · United States431$29Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20Draper AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States370$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21ff Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States337$3.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Almi InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden328$1.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23In-Q-TelDeploying nowAccelerator · United States273$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Initialized CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States229$6.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25CDP Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Italy227$3.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed defence Tech investors

Who are the most active seed defence Tech investors?

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

How many seed defence Tech investors are there?

193 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 48% have led a round.

Which stages do seed defence Tech investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds seed defence Tech investors join?

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

Which sectors do seed defence Tech investors back most?

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

Which seed defence Tech investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led).

Where are seed defence Tech investors 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 Sweden.

What have seed defence Tech investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Boka Capital), Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Franklin Templeton) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with • Ark Invest).

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