# Series A lead investors (2026 list)

> 920 series A lead investors, 88% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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

**920** investors on the list *+23* this week

**10,272** cheques in 12 months *+3%* against the market

**$16M** median 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 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [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
- 5 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** 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 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [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
- 13 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **742** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Norwest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **705** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **685** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **658** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **655** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**895 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco)
- **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 **[URobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/urobotics)** Series A · $30M *Led by* [Kiwoom Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kiwoom-investment)
- **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Foozi](https://millionrounds.com/company/foozi)** Pre-seed · $1M *Led by* [Quartzo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quartzo-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures)

## Stages This Year

5,617 rounds

- Series A **23%**
- Seed **20%**
- Venture **15%**
- Series B **10%**
- Other **7%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2,258**
- Biotech **474**
- Fintech **442**
- Healthcare **395**
- Big Data & Analytics **293**
- Energy **232**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

2,452 Q1 25

2,590 Q2 25

2,775 Q3 25

3,002 Q4 25

3,055 Q1 26

2,706 Q2 26

2,439 Q3 26

949 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI lead investors 1,723](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-lead-investors)
- [Lead investors in United States 1,370](https://millionrounds.com/lists/lead-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed lead investors 1,091](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-lead-investors)
- [Fintech lead investors 763](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-lead-investors)
- [Series B lead investors 579](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-lead-investors)
- [Growth lead investors 555](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-lead-investors)
- [Robotics lead investors 397](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-lead-investors)
- [Pre-seed lead investors 396](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-lead-investors)
- [Big Data & Analytics lead investors 354](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-lead-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## 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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