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Series C media investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 31 →The top 25
31investors on the listNo change this week
1,892cheques in 12 months-9% against the market
$17Mmedian round they joined+114% against the market median
77%wrote a cheque in 12 months
58%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3B CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States495$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5DCM VenturesDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States433$16Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  6. 6Mizuho CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan397$6.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7International Finance CorporationDeploying nowGovernment · United States283$39Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Quiet CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States283$17Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Japan Finance CorporationDeploying nowInvestment firm · Japan247$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10BondDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States154$47Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11DNX VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States149$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Industrial Bank of KoreaDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea119$6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13TCGDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States109$75Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14ANOBAKADeploying nowVC firm · Japan107$1.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15Elad GilDeploying nowVC firm · United States101$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16SBVADeploying nowVC firm · South Korea99$11Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17World Innovation Lab WilDeploying nowVC firm · United States90$21Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Seven Seven SixDeploying nowVC firm · United States83$9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19HB InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea76$9.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Zeev VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States75$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsDeploying nowVC firm74$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22The Chernin GroupquietVC firm · United States25$17Mmedian roundJul 2025last seen
  23. 23SAM LESSINquietVC firm · United States13$33Mmedian roundDec 2024last seen
  24. 24Vertex Growth FundDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore7$49Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Granite AsiaDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore4$73Mmedian roundDec 2025last seen
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Quick answers about series C media investors

Who are the most active series C media investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, B Capital, SMBC Venture Capital and DCM Ventures.

How many series C media investors are there?

31 are on record. 77% made an investment in the last 12 months and 58% have led a round.

Which stages do series C media investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (23%) and Pre-seed (21%).

How big are the rounds series C media investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $16M.

Which sectors do series C media investors back most?

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

Which series C media investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), B Capital (14 led) and International Finance Corporation (12 led).

Where are series C media investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), Japan (4) and South Korea (3).

What have series C media investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with Mizuho Capital), Sentra (Series C, Nov 2026, with Zeev Ventures) and Phaze Inc. (Seed, Nov 2026, with Andreessen Horowitz).

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