# Series A entertainment investors (2026 list)

> 120 series A entertainment investors, 89% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series A entertainment investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 120 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-a-entertainment-investors)The top 25

**120** investors on the list *+12* this week

**4,631** cheques in 12 months *-9%* against the market

**$12M** median round they joined *+49%* against the market median

**89%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**53%** 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 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 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 [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
- 6 [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
- 7 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [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
- 10 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [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
- 14 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Mayfield Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **509** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [FirstMark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstmark) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **319** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **311** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Abstract Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abstract) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **295** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Matrix Partners China](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners-china-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **295** **$16M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Maveron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maveron) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **267** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Forerunner Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forerunner-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **225** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **222** **$129K** median round **May 2026** last seen

**95 more on this list**

All 120 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[aSand.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/asand-ai)** Series A · $200M *Led by* [Wangsu Science & Technology](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wangsu-science-and-technology)
- **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 **[Potential Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/potential-sciences)** Seed *With* [Nauta Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nauta-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Sand.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/sand-ai)** Series A · $200M *Led by* [Wangsu Science & Technology](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wangsu-science-and-technology)
- **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

3,480 rounds

- Venture **20%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series A **18%**
- Pre-seed **11%**
- Series B **9%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,687**
- Fintech **215**
- Big Data & Analytics **190**
- Healthcare **170**
- Biotech **169**
- Financial Services **121**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,292 Q1 25

1,293 Q2 25

1,445 Q3 25

1,512 Q4 25

1,447 Q1 26

1,237 Q2 26

1,022 Q3 26

332 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 media, entertainment and games

- Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music Greg Kot · 2009 3.75 from 755 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book A decade ago the vast majority of mainstream music was funneled through a handful of media conglomerates. Now, more people are listening to more music from a greater variety of sources than at any time in history. And big corporations such as Viacom, Clear Channel, and Sony are… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World Max Fisher · 2022 4.26 from 9,592 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book From a New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, “an essential book for our times” (Ezra Klein), tracking the high-stakes inside story of how Big Tech’s breakneck race to drive engagement, and profits, at all costs fractured the world We all have a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Creator's Code The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson · 2014 3.76 from 813 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses, even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Who Is Michael Ovitz? [Michael Ovitz](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-ovitz) · 2018 4.21 from 2,770 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book "When the history of Hollywood is written, few people will have played a larger role than Michael Ovitz.... It is impossible to read such a chronicle and not see Mr. Ovitz as the Steve Jobs of agenting, possessing a version of Jobs's fanatical drive and a similar desire to… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about series A entertainment investors

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

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

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

120 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

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

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

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

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

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

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

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

### Where are series A entertainment investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and France.

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

Recent rounds include aSand.ai (Series A, Nov 2026, with Wangsu Science & Technology), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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