# Water investors (2026 list) > 96 water investors, 84% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, General Catalyst, EIC Accelerator. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/water-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Water investors Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a water company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like. [See all 96 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fwater-investors)The top 25 **96** investors on the list *+8* this week **1,553** cheques in 12 months *-12%* against the market **$5.2M** median round they joined *-35%* against the market median **84%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **49%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **658** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **379** **$431K** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upfront-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **338** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Almi Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/almi-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **328** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **165** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [Export Development Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/export-development-canada) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **163** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Lowercarbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercarbon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **145** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **143** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [N1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/n1) *Deploying now* VC firm · Luxembourg **134** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 17 [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Netherlands **122** **$3.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 18 [Afore Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/afore-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **116** **$6.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [Acumen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acumen) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **107** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [British Business Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United Kingdom **105** **$6.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 21 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund-2) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **96** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mauritius **96** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 23 [Builders VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/builders-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **79** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [Rainmatter by Zerodha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · India **79** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 25 [National Bank of Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-bank-of-canada) *Deploying now* Private equity · Canada **77** **$74M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen **71 more on this list** All 96 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%2Fwater-investors) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) - **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *Led by* [British Business Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund) - **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) - **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank) - **5** Nov **[Nayara](https://millionrounds.com/company/nayara)** Pre-seed · $522K *Led by* [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) - **5** Nov **[altM](https://millionrounds.com/company/altm)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Rainmatter by Zerodha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha) ## Stages This Year 1,412 rounds - Seed **23%** - Venture **16%** - Series A **14%** - Pre-seed **10%** - Series B **8%** - Other **29%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **477** - Biotech **126** - Healthcare **111** - Energy **87** - Fintech **76** - Big Data & Analytics **70** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 491 Q1 25 456 Q2 25 456 Q3 25 526 Q4 25 462 Q1 26 415 Q2 26 385 Q3 26 101 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors 7,040](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors) - [Fintech investors 2,997](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors) - [Big Data & Analytics investors 1,954](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors) - [Biotech investors 1,901](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors) - [Robotics investors 1,714](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors) - [Energy investors 1,707](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors) - [Construction investors 1,609](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors) - [Manufacturing investors 1,385](https://millionrounds.com/lists/manufacturing-investors) - [Cybersecurity investors 1,380](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about water investors ### Who are the most active water investors? By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, General Catalyst, EIC Accelerator, Antler and Innovate UK. ### How many water investors are there? 96 are on record. 84% made an investment in the last 12 months and 49% have led a round. ### Which stages do water investors back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (18%). ### How big are the rounds water investors join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M. ### Which sectors do water investors back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which water investors lead the most rounds? General Catalyst (97 led), Battery Ventures (29 led) and DCVC (12 led). ### Where are water investors based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), the United Kingdom (4) and Canada (2). ### What have water investors invested in recently? Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with British Business Bank) and Circularity Fuels (Seed, Nov 2026, with DCVC). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)