Investor Lists

Seed manufacturing investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 370 →The top 25
370investors on the list+5 this week
7,930cheques in 12 months-11% against the market
$5.9Mmedian round they joined-26% against the market median
89%wrote a cheque in 12 months
46%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. 8AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Menlo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States740$37Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20BDC CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada685$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21CanaanDeploying nowVC firm · United States610$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22CRVDeploying nowVC firm · United States588$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23B CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States495$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan493$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Global Brain CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan480$7.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed manufacturing investors

Who are the most active seed manufacturing investors?

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

How many seed manufacturing investors are there?

370 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 46% have led a round.

Which stages do seed manufacturing investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (20%).

How big are the rounds seed manufacturing investors join?

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

Which sectors do seed manufacturing investors back most?

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

Which seed manufacturing investors lead the most rounds?

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

Where are seed manufacturing investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), France (2) and the United Kingdom (2).

What have seed manufacturing investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital) and Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Obvious Ventures).

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