# Series A edtech investors (2026 list)

> 114 series A edtech investors, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series A edtech investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 114 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-a-edtech-investors)The top 25

**114** investors on the list *-3* this week

**3,620** cheques in 12 months *-19%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

**92%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**59%** 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 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [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
- 8 [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
- 9 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Flybridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **534** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **461** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **456** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **396** **$19M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 16 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [LD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xie) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **271** **$4.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 18 [Eniac Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eniac-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **227** **$8M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 19 [Forerunner Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forerunner-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **225** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Creandum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creandum) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **224** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **222** **$129K** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 22 [Reach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reach) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **217** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **191** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Vertex Ventures China](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-ventures-china) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **188** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Susa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/susa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **181** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**89 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 **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **5** Nov **[Venomics AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/venomics-ai)** Pre-seed · $2.7M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)

## Stages This Year

2,918 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Seed **19%**
- Series A **18%**
- Pre-seed **12%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **22%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,408**
- Fintech **216**
- Big Data & Analytics **168**
- Healthcare **155**
- Financial Services **118**
- Biotech **112**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,167 Q1 25

1,153 Q2 25

1,267 Q3 25

1,196 Q4 25

1,216 Q1 26

953 Q2 26

756 Q3 26

217 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 in education

- Beer School: Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery Steve Hindy · 2005 3.72 from 667 ratings on Goodreads Education Company building About the book BEER SCHOOL Beer School Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery What do you get when you cross a journalist and a banker? A brewery, of course. “A great city should have great beer. New York finally has, thanks to Brooklyn. Steve Hindy and Tom Potter provided it. Beer School… On AmazonListen on Audible
- A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas Warren Berger · 2014 3.95 from 6,643 ratings on Goodreads Education Innovation Company building About the book In this groundbreaking book, journalist and innovation expert Warren Berger shows that one of the most powerful forces for igniting change in business and in our daily lives is a simple, under-appreciated tool, one that has been available to us since childhood.… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn Cathy N. Davidson · 2011 3.83 from 1,257 ratings on Goodreads Education About the book A digital innovator shows how we can thrive in the new technological age. When Cathy Davidson and Duke University gave free iPods to the freshman class in 2003, critics said they were wasting their money. Yet when students in practically every discipline invented academic uses… On AmazonListen on Audible
- What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School: Notes from a Street-smart Executive Mark H. McCormack · 1984 3.60 from 5,703 ratings on Goodreads Education Company building About the book This business classic features straight-talking advice you’ll never hear in school. Featuring a new foreword by Ariel Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell Mark H. McCormack, one of the most successful entrepreneurs in American business, is widely credited as the founder of the… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=education&stage=series_a).

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## Quick answers about series A edtech investors

### Who are the most active series A edtech investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz and Alumni Ventures.

### How many series A edtech investors are there?

114 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 59% have led a round.

### Which stages do series A edtech investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (25%).

### How big are the rounds series A edtech investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

### Which sectors do series A edtech investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which series A edtech investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led).

### Where are series A edtech investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (19), China (2) and Germany (1).

### What have series A edtech investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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