# Seed sports investors (2026 list) > 45 seed sports investors, 87% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, FJ Labs. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-sports-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Seed sports investors Updated 7 November 2026 Firms we have watched take part in a seed round raised by a sports company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says. [See all 45 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseed-sports-investors)The top 25 **45** investors on the list No change this week **1,729** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market **$4.5M** median round they joined *-44%* against the market median **87%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **56%** 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 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **419** **$9.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **328** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **317** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 10 [Seventure Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seventure-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **193** **$9.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 11 [TA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ukraine **145** **$23M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [Portugal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portugal-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Portugal **137** **$1.4M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 13 [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ireland **116** **$14M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Bullpen Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bullpen-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **113** **$8.6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 15 [The FSE Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-fse-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **106** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Relay Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/relay-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **97** **$5.2M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 17 [Venrex](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrex) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **92** **$3.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [Golden Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **78** **$8.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [Elkstone Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elkstone-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Family office · Ireland **57** **$4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 20 [GFR Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gfr-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **56** **$4.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 21 [LAUNCHub Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchub-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Bulgaria **54** **$3.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Green Angel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-angel-ventures) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **39** **$1.8M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 23 [LUMO Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lumo-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **34** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [Steadview Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steadview-capital) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **25** **$30M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 25 [domo.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domo-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **8** **$650K** median round **Apr 2026** last seen **20 more on this list** All 45 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseed-sports-investors) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital) - **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) - **5** Nov **[Shinka](https://millionrounds.com/company/shinka)** Seed · $2.1M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) - **5** Nov **[Mindmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindmax)** Seed · $3.3M *With* [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) - **4** Nov **[Phaze Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phaze-inc)** Seed · $8.8M *With* [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) - **3** Nov **[Agrani Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrani-labs)** $108M *Led by* [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) ## Stages This Year 1,624 rounds - Venture **24%** - Seed **20%** - Pre-seed **18%** - Series A **13%** - Series B **6%** - Other **18%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **781** - Fintech **107** - Big Data & Analytics **93** - Healthcare **84** - Biotech **66** - Financial Services **63** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 524 Q1 25 492 Q2 25 574 Q3 25 596 Q4 25 506 Q1 26 511 Q2 26 381 Q3 26 84 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Seed AI investors 2,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-ai-investors) - [Series A AI investors 2,490](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-ai-investors) - [Series B AI investors 1,557](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-ai-investors) - [Pre-seed AI investors 1,286](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-ai-investors) - [Growth AI investors 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-ai-investors) - [Series A fintech investors 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-fintech-investors) - [Series C AI investors 930](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-ai-investors) - [Seed fintech investors 925](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-fintech-investors) - [Series A biotech investors 650](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-biotech-investors) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders at seed - The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web Jesse James Garrett · 2002 4.01 from 4,134 ratings on Goodreads Finding product-market fit Company building About the book Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you… On AmazonListen on Audible - Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams Evan Baehr · 2015 4.36 from 356 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book HOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS? Get Backed isn’t just about startup fundraising. It’s a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground. Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have… On AmazonListen on Audible - Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing Harry Beckwith · 1997 3.94 from 10,059 ratings on Goodreads Marketing and growth First sales Company building About the book You can't touch, hear, or see your company's most important products... So how do you sell, develop, make them grow? That's the problem with services. This "phenomenal" book, as one reviewer called it, answers that question with insights on how markets work and how prospects… On AmazonListen on Audible - 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More Perry Marshall · 2013 4.19 from 1,904 ratings on Goodreads First sales Marketing and growth Company building About the book Stop "Just Getting By"... Master The 80/20 Principle And Make More Money Without More Work. When you know how to walk into any situation and see the 80/20's, you can solve almost ANY marketing problem. 80/20 can demolish any sales and advertising problem. "If you don't know… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=seed). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about seed sports investors ### Who are the most active seed sports investors? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, FJ Labs, Innovate UK and Enterprise Ireland. ### How many seed sports investors are there? 45 are on record. 87% made an investment in the last 12 months and 56% have led a round. ### Which stages do seed sports investors back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Pre-seed (25%). ### How big are the rounds seed sports investors join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.5M. ### Which sectors do seed sports investors back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which seed sports investors lead the most rounds? Khosla Ventures (57 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Inovia Capital (9 led). ### Where are seed sports investors based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (8), the United Kingdom (6) and Ireland (3). ### What have seed sports investors invested in recently? Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital), ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)