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Seed drones investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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80investors on the list+4 this week
3,476cheques in 12 months-9% against the market
$5.3Mmedian round they joined-34% against the market median
94%wrote a cheque in 12 months
49%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. 2Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Shenzhen Capital Group Co.Deploying nowGovernment · China449$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Lux CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States445$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Draper AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States370$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17ff Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States337$3.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18LD CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · China271$4.7Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  19. 19Nissay CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan221$3.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Rebel FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States201$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Cultivation CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States169$4.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22LakestarDeploying nowVC firm · Switzerland168$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23360 CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · France167$7.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24IQ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom165$17Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Bling CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States163$9.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed drones investors

Who are the most active seed drones investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Bpifrance.

How many seed drones investors are there?

80 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 49% have led a round.

Which stages do seed drones investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (23%).

How big are the rounds seed drones investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6M.

Which sectors do seed drones investors back most?

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

Which seed drones investors lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led) and Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led).

Where are seed drones investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), France (3) and the United Kingdom (2).

What have seed drones investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures), Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund) and RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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