# VR & AR investors in North America (2026 list)

> 54 VR & AR investors in North America, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/vr-investors-in-north-america (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# VR & AR investors in North America

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a VR & AR company in North America in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**54** investors on the list No change this week

**3,403** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market

**$7.3M** median round they joined *-9%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**61%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) *Deploying now* Government · United States **1,869** **$926K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [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
- 8 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Right Side Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **834** **$875K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [IDG Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · China **504** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **398** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **384** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Wellington Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **297** **$130M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **288** **$56M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **282** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Kapor Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kapor-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **224** **$10M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 25 [DN Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dn-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **202** **$16M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen

**29 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- **4** Nov **[Juritas](https://millionrounds.com/company/juritas)** Pre-seed · $1.6M *With* [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- **4** Nov **[Phaze Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phaze-inc)** Seed · $8.8M *Led by* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- **4** Nov **[Corridian](https://millionrounds.com/company/corridian)** Seed · $38M *With* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- **3** Nov **[Vereda](https://millionrounds.com/company/vereda)** Seed · $5.5M *With* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)

## Stages This Year

2,813 rounds

- Venture **24%**
- Seed **16%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **11%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,292**
- Biotech **170**
- Fintech **166**
- Big Data & Analytics **156**
- Healthcare **153**
- Financial Services **116**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,031 Q1 25

1,003 Q2 25

1,163 Q3 25

1,175 Q4 25

1,095 Q1 26

912 Q2 26

758 Q3 26

163 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

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- [Fintech investors in North America 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-north-america)
- [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america)
- [AI investors in Asia 1,047](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-asia)
- [Biotech investors in North America 1,001](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-north-america)
- [Energy investors in North America 864](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-north-america)
- [Robotics investors in North America 848](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-north-america)
- [Construction investors in North America 791](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-north-america)

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## Quick answers about VR & AR investors in North America

### Who are the most active VR & AR investors in North America?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and National Science Foundation.

### How many VR & AR investors in North America are there?

54 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 61% have led a round.

### Which stages do VR & AR investors in North America back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds VR & AR investors in North America join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $22M.

### Which sectors do VR & AR investors in North America back most?

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

### Which VR & AR investors in North America lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and New Enterprise Associates (73 led).

### Where are VR & AR investors in North America based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in China and Canada.

### What have VR & AR investors in North America invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Circularity Fuels (Seed, Nov 2026, with DCVC), Juritas (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Angel Invest) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars).

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