# Series C engineering investors (2026 list)

> 21 series C engineering investors, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Liquid 2 Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series C engineering investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 21 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-c-engineering-investors)The top 21

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

**1,608** cheques in 12 months *-10%* against the market

**$30M** median round they joined *+271%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**38%** have led a round

## The Top 21

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (21)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **636** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **597** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **384** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [FundersClub](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fundersclub) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **348** **$4.8M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 8 [Atomico](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **215** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Korea Development Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-development-bank) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **205** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Siemens](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemens) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **140** **$135M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [SparkLabs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-labs) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **100** **$3.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 12 [Spider Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spider-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **17** **$9.3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 13 [NGP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngp) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **12** **$105M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [M&G Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-and-g-investments) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **6** **$113M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Intrepid Growth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intrepid-growth-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **5** **$235M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [TWG Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twg-global) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **4** **$425M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 17 [July Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/july-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **3** **$300M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 18 [Killick Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/killick-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · Canada **3** **$3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 19 [Applied Materials (Korea)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/applied-materials) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **2** **$218M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 20 [RADIUS](https://millionrounds.com/fund/radius) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **2** **$165M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 21 [Pelorus Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pelorus-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **1** **$72M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **[bit.bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/bit-bio)** Series D+ · $25M *With* [M&G Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-and-g-investments)
- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **2** Nov **[Hypersonica](https://millionrounds.com/company/hypersonica)** Series B · $112M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **2** Nov **[Lumaril](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumaril)** Series A · $66M *With* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **30** Oct **[Neuron Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuron-industries)** Seed · $10M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)
- **30** Oct **[NanoForge AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanoforge-ai)** Seed · $11M *With* [Korea Development Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-development-bank)

## Stages This Year

1,469 rounds

- Venture **26%**
- Pre-seed **17%**
- Seed **16%**
- Series A **13%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **21%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **772**
- Fintech **88**
- Big Data & Analytics **80**
- Healthcare **76**
- Biotech **56**
- Financial Services **54**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

473 Q1 25

426 Q2 25

513 Q3 25

561 Q4 25

486 Q1 26

476 Q2 26

316 Q3 26

70 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 C engineering investors

### Who are the most active series C engineering investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Liquid 2 Ventures, Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup and Creative Destruction Lab.

### How many series C engineering investors are there?

21 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 38% have led a round.

### Which stages do series C engineering investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (25%) and Seed (23%).

### How big are the rounds series C engineering investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $30M.

### Which sectors do series C engineering investors back most?

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

### Which series C engineering investors lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Temasek Holdings (19 led) and Atomico (19 led).

### Where are series C engineering investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), Canada (5) and South Korea (4).

### What have series C engineering investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include bit.bio (Series D+, Nov 2026, with M&G Investments), Nooks (Growth, Nov 2026, with General Catalyst) and Hypersonica (Series B, Nov 2026, with General Catalyst).

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