# Seed lead investors (2026 list)

> 1,091 seed lead investors, 88% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-lead-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Seed lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a seed round in the last two years. A lead sets the terms and usually the price, so these are the firms that can anchor a seed raise.

[See all 1,091 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseed-lead-investors)The top 25

**1,091** investors on the list *+32* this week

**11,773** cheques in 12 months *0%* against the market

**$7.8M** median round they joined *-3%* against the market median

**88%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**100%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **742** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **719** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **658** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **655** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **640** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**1,066 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[LionBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionbio-therapeutics)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Foozi](https://millionrounds.com/company/foozi)** Pre-seed · $1M *Led by* [Quartzo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quartzo-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Future Secure AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/future-secure-ai)** Other · $80M *Led by* [Square Peg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-peg-2)

## Stages This Year

6,464 rounds

- Seed **27%**
- Series A **17%**
- Venture **16%**
- Pre-seed **10%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **21%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2,891**
- Fintech **488**
- Healthcare **412**
- Biotech **376**
- Big Data & Analytics **350**
- Robotics **248**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

2,954 Q1 25

3,176 Q2 25

3,235 Q3 25

3,496 Q4 25

3,447 Q1 26

3,052 Q2 26

2,729 Q3 26

1,137 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI lead investors 1,723](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-lead-investors)
- [Lead investors in United States 1,370](https://millionrounds.com/lists/lead-investors-in-united-states)
- [Series A lead investors 920](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-lead-investors)
- [Fintech lead investors 763](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-lead-investors)
- [Series B lead investors 579](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-lead-investors)
- [Growth lead investors 555](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-lead-investors)
- [Robotics lead investors 397](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-lead-investors)
- [Pre-seed lead investors 396](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-lead-investors)
- [Big Data & Analytics lead investors 354](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-lead-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Quick answers about seed lead investors

### Who are the most active seed lead investors?

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

### How many seed lead investors are there?

1,091 are on record. 88% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do seed lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (35%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds seed lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $26M.

### Which sectors do seed lead investors back most?

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

### Which seed lead investors lead the most rounds?

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

### Where are seed lead investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (23 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom.

### What have seed lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa) and Foozi (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Quartzo Capital).

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