# VC firms backing Esports (2026 list) > 15 VC firms backing Esports, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Alumni Ventures, Kima Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-esports (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # VC firms backing Esports Updated 7 November 2026 VC firms we have observed in an esports round in the last two years. [See all 15 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fvc-firms-esports)The top 15 **15** investors on the list No change this week **712** cheques in 12 months *-12%* against the market **$9.5M** median round they joined *+19%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **40%** have led a round ## The Top 15 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (15) - 1 [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 - 2 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **493** **$4.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [Correlation Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/correlation-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **395** **$9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [East Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **367** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Western Technology Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wti) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **222** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **217** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Team Ignite Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/team-ignite-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Accomplice](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accomplice) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **143** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [NAP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nap) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **138** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 11 [Left Lane Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/left-lane-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **102** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Canaccord Genuity Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaccord-genuity-group) *Deploying now* Micro VC · Canada **54** **$17M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [SeventySix Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seventysix-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **29** **$12M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 14 [Harlo Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harlo-equity-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **1** **$20M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 15 [ARK Invest Venture Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ark-invest-venture-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$20M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **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 **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) - **4** Nov **[Shackleton AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/shackleton-ai)** Seed · $5M *With* [Correlation Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/correlation-ventures) - **3** Nov **[AQQI](https://millionrounds.com/company/aqqi)** Seed · $4.5M *With* [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) - **2** Nov **[Larridin](https://millionrounds.com/company/larridin)** Series A · $30M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) - **2** Nov **[BionicM](https://millionrounds.com/company/bionicm)** Series B *With* [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) ## Stages This Year 678 rounds - Venture **21%** - Seed **20%** - Series A **18%** - Series B **9%** - Debt **9%** - Other **23%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **251** - Fintech **32** - Energy **31** - Healthcare **31** - Biotech **30** - Aerospace & Space **27** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 213 Q1 25 208 Q2 25 221 Q3 25 224 Q4 25 234 Q1 26 204 Q2 26 171 Q3 26 25 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - 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By cheques observed, the most active are Alumni Ventures, Kima Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Correlation Ventures and East Ventures. ### How many VC firms backing Esports are there? 15 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 40% have led a round. ### Which stages do VC firms backing Esports 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 Esports join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.5M. ### Which sectors do VC firms backing Esports back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Energy. ### Which VC firms backing Esports lead the most rounds? Accomplice (8 led), Left Lane Capital (8 led) and East Ventures (4 led). ### Where are VC firms backing Esports based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), Japan (2) and Canada (2). ### What have VC firms backing Esports invested in recently? Recent rounds include firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures), RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures) and Shackleton AI (Seed, Nov 2026, with Correlation Ventures). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)