# Series C genomics investors (2026 list)

> 35 series C genomics investors, 91% active in the last 12 months. Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners.

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

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# Series C genomics investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 35 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-c-genomics-investors)The top 25

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

**553** cheques in 12 months *+8%* against the market

**$111M** median round they joined *+1288%* against the market median

**91%** 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 (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 [Qiming Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qiming-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **526** **$25M** median round **Oct 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 [Wellington Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **297** **$130M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Hill House Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hill-house-capital) *Deploying now* Family office · Singapore **248** **$60M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Sofinnova Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-investments) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **161** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Hatteras Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hatteras-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **104** **$20M** median round **Nov 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 [nVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **97** **$26M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 11 [Osage University Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/osage-university-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **93** **$40M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 12 [Alibaba](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alibaba) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **83** **$150M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Abingworth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abingworth) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **75** **$84M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 14 [Eastern Bell Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eastern-bell-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · China **72** **$15M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 15 [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **58** **$50M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 16 [Bain Capital Life Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-life-sciences) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **49** **$134M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Lightstone Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightstone-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **22** **$61M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 18 [iGlobe Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iglobe-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **17** **$300M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 19 [Mirae Asset](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirae-asset) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **14** **$53M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Ivy Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivy-capital-2) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · China **9** **$249M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 21 [HongShan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hongshan) *Deploying now* VC firm **5** **$103M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 22 [TWG Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twg-global) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **4** **$425M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 23 [Blue Focus PR Consulting](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluefocus) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **3** **$446M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Korea Eximbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-eximbank) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **2** **$320M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Templewater](https://millionrounds.com/fund/templewater) *Deploying now* Private equity · Hong Kong SAR China **2** **$111M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen

**10 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **2** Nov **[Specific Biologics](https://millionrounds.com/company/specific-biologics)** Series A · $35M *Led by* [Hatteras Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hatteras-venture-partners)
- **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)
- **30** Oct **[Fractile](https://millionrounds.com/company/fractile)** Series C · $700M *Led by* [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)
- **29** Oct **[Dren Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/dren-bio)** Other · $350M *Led by* [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)
- **28** Oct **[Casap](https://millionrounds.com/company/casap)** Series B · $56M *With* [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)

## Stages This Year

506 rounds

- Series A **19%**
- Venture **15%**
- Series B **13%**
- Series C **10%**
- Other **10%**
- Other **34%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **244**
- Biotech **78**
- Healthcare **39**
- Pharma **28**
- Fintech **28**
- Robotics **27**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

120 Q1 25

124 Q2 25

151 Q3 25

187 Q4 25

177 Q1 26

136 Q2 26

128 Q3 26

42 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [Series A biotech investors 650](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-biotech-investors)

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## 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

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## Quick answers about series C genomics investors

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners, Founder Collective and Wellington Management.

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

35 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 57% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Series B (18%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $60M.

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

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

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

Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led), Menlo Ventures (39 led) and Wellington Management (15 led).

### Where are series C genomics investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (13), Singapore (3) and China (3).

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

Recent rounds include Specific Biologics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Hatteras Venture Partners), Hypersonica (Series B, Nov 2026, with Lightspeed Venture Partners) and General Medicine (Series B, Nov 2026, with Matrix).

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