# Series A marketplaces investors (2026 list)

> 133 series A marketplaces investors, 86% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series A marketplaces investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 133 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-a-marketplace-investors)The top 25

**133** investors on the list No change this week

**3,292** cheques in 12 months *-19%* against the market

**$11M** median round they joined *+38%* against the market median

**86%** 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 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [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
- 5 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Right Side Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **834** **$875K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **719** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Benchmark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **587** **$30M** median round **Oct 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 [FirstMark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstmark) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **319** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Abstract Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abstract) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **295** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **283** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Pareto Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pareto-holdings) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **239** **$3.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Initialized Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/initialized-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **229** **$6.9M** median round **Oct 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 [Bloomberg Beta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bloomberg-beta) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **206** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Notion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notion-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **202** **$9.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Gener8tor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gener8tor) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **184** **$792K** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 24 [Point Nine Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point-nine-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **184** **$8.6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Edward Lando](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edward-lando) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **179** **$3.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen

**108 more on this list**

All 133 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 **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *Led by* [Obvious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/obvious-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[i14](https://millionrounds.com/company/i14)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Virescent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virescent-ventures)
- **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 **[Mindmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindmax)** Seed · $3.3M *With* [Daybreak Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daybreak-ventures)
- **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

2,739 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Seed **19%**
- Series A **18%**
- Pre-seed **12%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **21%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,297**
- Fintech **181**
- Big Data & Analytics **161**
- Healthcare **127**
- Financial Services **117**
- Aerospace & Space **99**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,071 Q1 25

1,046 Q2 25

1,113 Q3 25

1,095 Q4 25

1,077 Q1 26

899 Q2 26

718 Q3 26

182 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 marketplace or platform

- Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff) · 2019 3.81 from 2,358 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The founder and co-CEO of Salesforce delivers an inspiring vision for successful companies of the future, in which changing the world is everyone’s business.“An urgent and compelling book for anyone in business who yearns to fulfill a higher mission in… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Ben Forta · 1999 4.09 from 1,187 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes has established itself as the gold standard for introductory SQL books, offering a fast-paced accessible tutorial to the major themes and techniques involved in applying the SQL language. Forta¿s examples are clear and his writing style is… On AmazonListen on Audible
- How to Market a Book Joanna Penn · 2013 4.43 from 1,374 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book The first job of an author is, of course, to write great books, but these days, their second job is to market them. Marketing isn't a skill that most authors have naturally, and there is little formal training. But when your book hits the shelves, and the sales don't start… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation Cory Doctorow · 2023 4.14 from 1,404 ratings on Goodreads Marketplace or platform About the book A detailed disassembly manual for people who want to dismantle Big Tech When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us safe, but those were prison walls. The platforms locked us into their systems… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about series A marketplaces investors

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

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

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

133 are on record. 86% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (24%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.6M.

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

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

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

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Insight Partners (43 led) and Benchmark (18 led).

### Where are series A marketplaces investors based?

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

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

Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures), Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Obvious Ventures) and i14 (Seed, Nov 2026, with Virescent Ventures).

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