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Seed generative AI investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 112 →The top 25
112investors on the list-2 this week
4,582cheques in 12 months-13% against the market
$8Mmedian round they joined+0% against the market median
91%wrote a cheque in 12 months
57%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. 4Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian 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. 8Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Liquid 2 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States636$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14SeedcampDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom519$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15IDG CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · China504$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16HSGDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China498$31Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17B CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States495$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan493$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Global Founders CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany461$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Kleiner PerkinsDeploying nowVC firm · United States398$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Mizuho CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan397$6.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23ZhenFundDeploying nowVC firm · China390$9.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Great Oaks Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States369$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25SpeedinvestDeploying nowVC firm · Austria345$6.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
87 more on this list

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Quick answers about seed generative AI investors

Who are the most active seed generative AI investors?

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

How many seed generative AI investors are there?

112 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 57% have led a round.

Which stages do seed generative AI investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Series A (23%).

How big are the rounds seed generative AI investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7M.

Which sectors do seed generative AI investors back most?

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

Which seed generative AI investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and Index Ventures (62 led).

Where are seed generative AI investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), the United Kingdom (3) and Japan (3).

What have seed generative AI investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include i14 (Seed, Nov 2026, with Virescent Ventures), Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund) and Granit (Seed, Nov 2026, with Seedcamp).

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