# Series A media investors (2026 list)

> 75 series A media investors, 99% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Bpifrance. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series A media investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 75 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-a-media-investors)The top 25

**75** investors on the list *+2* this week

**1,922** cheques in 12 months *-24%* against the market

**$8.8M** median round they joined *+10%* against the market median

**99%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**55%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [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
- 3 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **742** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **719** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **456** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [DCM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **433** **$16M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 13 [East Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **367** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Korea Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-investment-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **298** **$8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Hustle Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hustle-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **280** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **245** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **222** **$129K** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 20 [Ventech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **212** **$7.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Comcast Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **199** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **168** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Northstar Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northstar-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **155** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [Eurazeo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eurazeo) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**50 more on this list**

All 75 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 **[URobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/urobotics)** Series A · $30M *With* [Schmidt](https://millionrounds.com/fund/schmidt)
- **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **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 **[Shinka](https://millionrounds.com/company/shinka)** Seed · $2.1M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **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)
- **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *Led by* [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest)

## Stages This Year

1,666 rounds

- Seed **21%**
- Series A **21%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series B **8%**
- Series C **5%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **637**
- Biotech **103**
- Fintech **100**
- Healthcare **97**
- Big Data & Analytics **78**
- Financial Services **70**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

670 Q1 25

688 Q2 25

654 Q3 25

665 Q4 25

648 Q1 26

499 Q2 26

416 Q3 26

129 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 media investors

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Bpifrance, Kima Ventures and First Round Capital.

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

75 are on record. 99% made an investment in the last 12 months and 55% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (28%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.6M.

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

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

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

Insight Partners (43 led), Redpoint (23 led) and First Round Capital (15 led).

### Where are series A media investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), France (4) and Japan (3).

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

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Schmidt), ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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