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Series A retail investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 68 →The top 25
68investors on the list+15 this week
2,675cheques in 12 months-6% against the market
$11Mmedian round they joined+43% against the market median
97%wrote a cheque in 12 months
57%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Menlo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States740$37Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6FlybridgeDeploying nowVC firm · United States534$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 78VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States497$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan493$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9GSRDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom453$6Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  10. 10Lerer HippeauDeploying nowVC firm · United States419$9.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Samsung NextDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States311$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Forerunner VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States225$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Nissay CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan221$3.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Z Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan200$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Commerce VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States154$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Advantage CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States142$4.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Base10 PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States137$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20IGNIADeploying nowVC firm · United States116$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Bonfire VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States115$9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Target GlobalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany110$20Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23MasterCardDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States101$3.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Jungle VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore98$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Origin VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States93$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about series A retail investors

Who are the most active series A retail investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Alumni Ventures, First Round Capital and Menlo Ventures.

How many series A retail investors are there?

68 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 57% have led a round.

Which stages do series A retail 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 retail investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

Which sectors do series A retail investors back most?

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

Which series A retail investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Menlo Ventures (39 led) and 8VC (26 led).

Where are series A retail investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (19), Japan (3) and the United Kingdom (1).

What have series A retail investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Squarepoint Capital), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Squarepoint Capital) and Claimlane (Series A, Nov 2026, with Vendep Capital).

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