# VC firms backing Engineering (2026 list) > 221 VC firms backing Engineering, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-engineering (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # VC firms backing Engineering Updated 7 November 2026 VC firms we have observed in an engineering round in the last two years. [See all 221 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fvc-firms-engineering)The top 25 **221** investors on the list *+2* this week **6,070** cheques in 12 months *-5%* against the market **$8M** median round they joined *-1%* against the market median **92%** 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 (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 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 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 [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 - 8 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [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 - 10 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 12 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 13 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **715** **$615K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **685** **$6M** median round **Sept 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 [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **524** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 22 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **519** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 23 [Mayfield Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **509** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **502** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 25 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **196 more on this list** All 221 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fvc-firms-engineering) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[URobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/urobotics)** Series A · $30M *With* [Aju IB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aju-ib-investment) - **6** Nov **[Shield AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/shield-ai)** $2B *With* [Clarus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackstone) - **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners) - **5** Nov **[Saidot](https://millionrounds.com/company/saidot)** Round *With* [Crowberry Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowberry-capital) - **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 **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) ## Stages This Year 4,118 rounds - Seed **21%** - Venture **19%** - Series A **18%** - Series B **9%** - Pre-seed **8%** - Other **25%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **1,709** - Biotech **259** - Fintech **237** - Healthcare **225** - Big Data & Analytics **202** - Energy **177** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 1,600 Q1 25 1,660 Q2 25 1,760 Q3 25 1,897 Q4 25 1,876 Q1 26 1,684 Q2 26 1,404 Q3 26 421 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms backing AI 4,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Fintech 1,856](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-fintech) - [VC firms backing Big Data & Analytics 1,248](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-big-data) - [VC firms backing Biotech 1,207](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-biotech) - [VC firms backing Robotics 1,098](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-robotics) - [VC firms backing Construction 1,025](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-construction) - [VC firms backing Energy 998](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-energy) - [PE firms backing AI 956](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Cybersecurity 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-cybersecurity) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about VC firms backing Engineering ### Who are the most active VC firms backing Engineering? By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Alumni Ventures and General Catalyst. ### How many VC firms backing Engineering are there? 221 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 58% have led a round. ### Which stages do VC firms backing Engineering back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (24%). ### How big are the rounds VC firms backing Engineering join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $18M. ### Which sectors do VC firms backing Engineering back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Fintech. ### Which VC firms backing Engineering lead the most rounds? Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led). ### Where are VC firms backing Engineering based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (18), the United Kingdom (5) and France (1). ### What have VC firms backing Engineering invested in recently? Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Aju IB Investment), Shield AI (Nov 2026, with Clarus Ventures) and Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Energy Impact Partners). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)