Investor Lists

Series A lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a Series A round in the last two years. A lead sets the terms and usually the price, so these are the firms that can anchor a Series A raise.

See all 920 →The top 25
920investors on the list+23 this week
10,272cheques in 12 months+3% against the market
$16Mmedian round they joined+96% against the market median
88%wrote a cheque in 12 months
100%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4New Enterprise AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,610$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Intel CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States1,123$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Insight PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States765$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19RedpointDeploying nowVC firm · United States742$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20Menlo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States740$37Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Norwest Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States705$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22BDC CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada685$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Battery VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States658$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24GreycroftDeploying nowVC firm · United States655$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about series A lead investors

Who are the most active series A lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates and General Catalyst.

How many series A lead investors are there?

920 are on record. 88% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

Which stages do series A lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (30%) and Seed (26%).

How big are the rounds series A lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $27M.

Which sectors do series A lead investors back most?

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

Which series A lead investors lead the most rounds?

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

Where are series A lead investors based?

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

What have series A lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), aSand.ai (Series A, Nov 2026, with Wangsu Science & Technology) and URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Kiwoom Investment).

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