# Series C entertainment investors (2026 list)

> 38 series C entertainment investors, 89% active in the last 12 months. Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Antler. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series C entertainment investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 38 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-c-entertainment-investors)The top 25

**38** investors on the list *+7* this week

**690** cheques in 12 months *-2%* against the market

**$38M** median round they joined *+372%* against the market median

**89%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**66%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [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
- 2 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **502** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [CDH Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdh-investments) *Deploying now* Private equity · Hong Kong SAR China **190** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Kalaari Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kalaari-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **142** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Play Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/play-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **128** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Matrix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United Arab Emirates **104** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Elad Gil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elad-gil) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **101** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Raine Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raine-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **97** **$30M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [nVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **97** **$26M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 13 [Seven Seven Six](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seven-seven-six) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **83** **$9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [Alibaba](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alibaba) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **83** **$150M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [UOB Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uob-venture) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **77** **$8M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 16 [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Eastern Bell Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eastern-bell-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · China **72** **$15M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 18 [Griffin Gaming Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/griffin-gaming-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **52** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [NBCUniversal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nbcuniversal) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **18** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [iGlobe Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iglobe-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **17** **$300M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 21 [Mirae Asset](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirae-asset) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **14** **$53M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [SAM LESSIN](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-lessin) quiet VC firm · United States **13** **$33M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 23 [Ivy Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivy-capital-2) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · China **9** **$249M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 24 [Vertex Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-growth-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **7** **$49M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [WaterBridge Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/waterbridge-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **5** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**13 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures)
- **3** Nov **[Applied Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-compute)** Other · $350M *Led by* [Elad Gil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elad-gil)
- **2** Nov **[Dispatch Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch-network)** Pre-seed · $527K *Led by* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)
- **2** Nov **[Hypersonica](https://millionrounds.com/company/hypersonica)** Series B · $112M *Led by* [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)
- **2** Nov **[General Medicine](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-medicine)** Series B · $120M *With* [Matrix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix)
- **2** Nov **[Sortrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/sortrace)** Seed · $800K *With* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)

## Stages This Year

640 rounds

- Seed **20%**
- Series A **16%**
- Venture **12%**
- Pre-seed **11%**
- Series B **10%**
- Other **33%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **336**
- Fintech **38**
- Big Data & Analytics **36**
- Software **34**
- Robotics **31**
- Construction **27**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

170 Q1 25

179 Q2 25

191 Q3 25

245 Q4 25

230 Q1 26

166 Q2 26

141 Q3 26

60 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

- Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Henry Jenkins · 2006 3.86 from 3,860 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book Convergence Culture maps a new territory: where old and new media intersect, where grassroots and corporate media collide, where the power of the media producer and the power of the consumer interact in unpredictable ways. Henry Jenkins, one of America's most respected media… On AmazonListen on Audible
- 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

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

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## Quick answers about series C entertainment investors

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Antler, Founder Collective and International Finance Corporation.

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

38 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 66% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (20%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $31M.

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

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

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

Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led), Menlo Ventures (39 led) and International Finance Corporation (12 led).

### Where are series C entertainment investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (13), Singapore (5) and India (2).

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

Recent rounds include Sentra (Series C, Nov 2026, with Zeev Ventures), Applied Compute (Other, Nov 2026, with Elad Gil) and Dispatch Network (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Antler).

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