# VC firms backing Art & Design (2026 list)

> 191 VC firms backing Art & Design, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-art (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# VC firms backing Art & Design

Updated 7 November 2026

VC firms we have observed in an art & Design round in the last two years.

[See all 191 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fvc-firms-art)The top 25

**191** investors on the list *-1* this week

**5,476** cheques in 12 months *-10%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

**92%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**59%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [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
- 9 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **742** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **719** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Norwest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **705** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **636** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Canaan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **610** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **550** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **535** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **524** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **519** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**166 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *With* [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp)
- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Cowboy](https://millionrounds.com/company/cowboy)** Seed · $5M *With* [Nebular](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nebular)
- **5** Nov **[Granit](https://millionrounds.com/company/granit)** Seed · $6M *Led by* [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp)

## Stages This Year

3,723 rounds

- Seed **20%**
- Series A **19%**
- Venture **18%**
- Series B **10%**
- Pre-seed **7%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,655**
- Fintech **255**
- Biotech **198**
- Healthcare **194**
- Big Data & Analytics **181**
- Financial Services **151**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,453 Q1 25

1,568 Q2 25

1,762 Q3 25

1,831 Q4 25

1,645 Q1 26

1,551 Q2 26

1,218 Q3 26

397 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about VC firms backing Art & Design

### Who are the most active VC firms backing Art & Design?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Alumni Ventures and General Catalyst.

### How many VC firms backing Art & Design are there?

191 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 59% have led a round.

### Which stages do VC firms backing Art & Design back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Series A (25%).

### How big are the rounds VC firms backing Art & Design join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

### Which sectors do VC firms backing Art & Design back most?

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

### Which VC firms backing Art & Design lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

### Where are VC firms backing Art & Design based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (22 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom.

### What have VC firms backing Art & Design invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with U.S. Venture Partners), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Fidelity).

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