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Seed media investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 104 →The top 25
104investors on the list+1 this week
3,080cheques in 12 months-10% against the market
$7.1Mmedian round they joined-12% against the market median
98%wrote a cheque in 12 months
55%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. 2General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7GreycroftDeploying nowVC firm · United States655$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Bain Capital VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States524$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Slow VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States438$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Creative Destruction LabDeploying nowAccelerator · Canada427$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Lerer HippeauDeploying nowVC firm · United States419$9.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Correlation VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States395$9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13East VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore367$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Seed CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Denmark347$4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15HeadlineDeploying nowVC firm · United States307$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Collaborative FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States305$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Everywhere VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States296$3.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Village GlobalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada294$8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Quiet CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States283$17Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Angel InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Germany282$1.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21LightbankDeploying nowVC firm · United States206$5.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Cota CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States200$15Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  23. 23Z Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan200$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Seventure PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · France193$9.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25ANRIDeploying nowVC firm · Japan189$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed media investors

Who are the most active seed media investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Google Ventures and FJ Labs.

How many seed media investors are there?

104 are on record. 98% made an investment in the last 12 months and 55% have led a round.

Which stages do seed media investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (23%).

How big are the rounds seed media investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.7M.

Which sectors do seed media investors back most?

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

Which seed media investors lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Khosla Ventures (57 led) and Google Ventures (33 led).

Where are seed media investors based?

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

What have seed media investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Greycroft).

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