Investor Lists

Series C ioT investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 20 →The top 20
20investors on the listNo change this week
1,397cheques in 12 months-11% against the market
$14Mmedian round they joined+74% against the market median
90%wrote a cheque in 12 months
65%have led a round

The Top 20

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (18)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Partech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France444$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Balderton CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom368$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Blackbird VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6LakestarDeploying nowVC firm · Switzerland168$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7iSeedDeploying nowVC firm · India118$2.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8StartmateDeploying nowAccelerator · Australia107$1.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Transpose Platform ManagementDeploying nowVC firm92$3.9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Main Sequence VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia84$13Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Carthona CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Australia65$4.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12RPM VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States46$40Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13Clean Energy Finance CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Australia41$24Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14United VenturesquietVC firm · Italy38$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  15. 15Uniseed VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia37$4.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16SeraphimDeploying nowGrowth equity · India5$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Earthshot VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States4$130Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Smith Point CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States4$123Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 1933NDeploying nowGrowth equity2$58Mmedian roundNov 2025last seen
  20. 20SUPERNOVAquietVC firm · United States1$81Mmedian roundJul 2025last seen

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Quick answers about series C ioT investors

Who are the most active series C ioT investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Gaingels, Partech Ventures, Balderton Capital and Blackbird Ventures.

How many series C ioT investors are there?

20 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 65% have led a round.

Which stages do series C ioT investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (29%) and Seed (24%).

How big are the rounds series C ioT investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

Which sectors do series C ioT investors back most?

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

Which series C ioT investors lead the most rounds?

Balderton Capital (22 led), Partech Ventures (18 led) and Blackbird Ventures (13 led).

Where are series C ioT investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), Australia (5) and India (2).

What have series C ioT investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Neoen (Debt, Oct 2026, with Clean Energy Finance Corporation), Neuron Industries (Seed, Oct 2026, with Y Combinator) and Ares Intelligence (Seed, Oct 2026, with Lakestar).

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