# Web3 & Crypto investors (2026 list)

> 1,141 web3 & Crypto investors, 71% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/web3-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Web3 & Crypto investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a web3 & Crypto company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like.

[See all 1,141 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fweb3-investors)The top 25

**1,141** investors on the list *+18* this week

**15,862** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market

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

**71%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**45%** 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 [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
- 9 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [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
- 14 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [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
- 19 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [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

**1,116 more on this list**

All 1,141 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[LionBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionbio-therapeutics)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- **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 *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)

## Stages This Year

7,837 rounds

- Seed **21%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **9%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2,927**
- Biotech **524**
- Fintech **509**
- Healthcare **458**
- Big Data & Analytics **394**
- Financial Services **310**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

4,630 Q1 25

4,673 Q2 25

5,172 Q3 25

5,595 Q4 25

5,106 Q1 26

4,310 Q2 26

3,403 Q3 26

1,010 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)

## Reading for founders in crypto and web3

- Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall Zeke Faux · 2023 4.24 from 9,425 ratings on Goodreads Crypto and web3 Company building About the book In 2021 cryptocurrency went mainstream. Giant investment funds were buying it; celebrities like Tom Brady endorsed it; and TV ads hailed it as the future of money. Hardly anyone knew how it worked, but why bother with the particulars when everyone was making a fortune from… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Mastering Ethereum: Building Smart Contracts and DApps Andreas M. Antonopoulos · 2018 4.28 from 596 ratings on Goodreads Crypto and web3 Company building About the book Ethereum represents the gateway to a worldwide, decentralized computing paradigm. This platform enables you to run decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts that have no central points of failure or control, integrate with a payment network, and operate on an open… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Blockchain Bubble or Revolution: The Present and Future of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies Neel Mehta · 2019 4.30 from 1,648 ratings on Goodreads Crypto and web3 Company building About the book Some experts say that cryptocurrencies and blockchains are just a scam; others say they're "the most important invention since the internet." It's hard to tell who's right. Authored by Product Managers from Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, Bubble or Revolution cuts through the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet Chris Dixon · 2024 3.93 from 2,300 ratings on Goodreads Crypto and web3 Company building About the book A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet, and how that affects us all, from influential technology entrepreneur and startup investor Chris Dixon The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized,… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=crypto).

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## Quick answers about web3 & Crypto investors

### Who are the most active web3 & Crypto investors?

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

### How many web3 & Crypto investors are there?

1,141 are on record. 71% made an investment in the last 12 months and 45% have led a round.

### Which stages do web3 & Crypto investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (22%).

### How big are the rounds web3 & Crypto investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $11M.

### Which sectors do web3 & Crypto investors back most?

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

### Which web3 & Crypto investors lead the most rounds?

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

### Where are web3 & Crypto investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (20 of the top 25); the rest in France and Germany.

### What have web3 & Crypto investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital) and Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft).

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