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Seed hardware & Electronics investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 338 →The top 25
338investors on the list+11 this week
8,237cheques in 12 months-10% against the market
$7.5Mmedian round they joined-6% against the market median
93%wrote a cheque in 12 months
54%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. 3National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 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. 10Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Intel CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States1,123$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24GreylockDeploying nowVC firm · United States719$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25BDC CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada685$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed hardware & Electronics investors

Who are the most active seed hardware & Electronics investors?

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

How many seed hardware & Electronics investors are there?

338 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 54% have led a round.

Which stages do seed hardware & Electronics investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds seed hardware & Electronics investors join?

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

Which sectors do seed hardware & Electronics investors back most?

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

Which seed hardware & Electronics investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

Where are seed hardware & Electronics investors based?

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

What have seed hardware & Electronics investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures), Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Obvious Ventures) and Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel).

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