# Series B drones investors (2026 list)

> 79 series B drones investors, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series B drones investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 79 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-b-drone-investors)The top 25

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

**3,498** cheques in 12 months *+2%* against the market

**$27M** median round they joined *+238%* against the market median

**92%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**72%** 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 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [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
- 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 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [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
- 7 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **658** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **524** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **445** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **419** **$9.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **381** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Draper Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **370** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [FirstMark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstmark) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **319** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **283** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **273** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Capital Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-factory) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **212** **$6.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Altair Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altair-capital-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · Singapore **196** **$2.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Bling Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bling-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **163** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Pritzker Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **146** **$17M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [645 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/645-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **120** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Eleven Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eleven-ventures-3) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **120** **$5.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**54 more on this list**

All 79 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 **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- **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 **[Mindmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindmax)** Seed · $3.3M *With* [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)

## Stages This Year

2,683 rounds

- Venture **20%**
- Seed **17%**
- Series A **17%**
- Pre-seed **11%**
- Series B **10%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,328**
- Fintech **177**
- Big Data & Analytics **161**
- Healthcare **131**
- Aerospace & Space **128**
- Biotech **119**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

876 Q1 25

861 Q2 25

969 Q3 25

1,066 Q4 25

1,057 Q1 26

984 Q2 26

795 Q3 26

228 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 at Series B and scaling

- Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman · 2018 3.95 from 7,118 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing Moats and competition About the book Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
- One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron · 2010 4.00 from 311 ratings on Goodreads Leading and managing Hiring and culture Scaling and operations About the book A Revolutionary Approach to Talent Management You know that winning in today’s marketplace requires top quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent, and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company’s… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle · 2017 4.24 from 37,412 ratings on Goodreads Hiring and culture Leading and managing About the book What do Pixar, Google and the San Antonio Spurs basketball team have in common?The answer is that they all owe their extraordinary success to their team-building skills. In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the most effective organisations in the world and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't Verne Harnish · 2014 4.16 from 6,229 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing About the book Winner of the 2015 International Book Awards for General Business Winner of the 2015 National Indie Excellence Award for General Business Winner of the 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medal for Non-Fiction Business Winner of the 2015 Paris Book… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about series B drones investors

### Who are the most active series B drones investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Alumni Ventures and General Catalyst.

### How many series B drones investors are there?

79 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 72% have led a round.

### Which stages do series B drones investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds series B drones investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $14M.

### Which sectors do series B drones investors back most?

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

### Which series B drones investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led).

### Where are series B drones investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (22 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

### What have series B drones investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Energy Impact Partners), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel) and ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland).

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