# AI Compute and Inference Investors Map 2026: 199 Investors Backing AI Compute and Inference Startups > The 199 investors that have backed two or more AI compute and inference startups worldwide, by kind: VC firms, corporate investors and private equity and... Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/ai-compute-and-inference-investors-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## VC firms 135 - [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) - [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) - [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) - [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) - [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) - [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) - [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) - [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) - [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) - [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) - [Radical Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/radical-ventures) - [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) - [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) - [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) - [Atreides Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atreides-management) - [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) - [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) - [Foothill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foothill-ventures) - [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) - [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) - [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) - [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) - [AMD Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amd-ventures) - [Abstract Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abstract) +111 more ## Corporate investors 24 - [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) - [Protocol Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/protocol-labs) - [Bosch Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bosch-ventures) - [MediaTek](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mediatek) - [Cisco Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco-investments) - [Samsung Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-catalyst-fund) - [TDK Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tdk-ventures) - [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) - [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) - [LG Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lg-electronics) - [SK Hynix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sk-hynix) - [CapitalG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capitalg) - [Lockheed Martin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lockheed-martin-ventures) - [Applied Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/applied-ventures) - [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) - [Samsung Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-ventures) - [Prosperity7 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prosperity7-ventures) - [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) - [Wells Fargo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wells-fargo-bank-office) - [Qualcomm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm) - [Comcast Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast-ventures) - [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) - [Chiratae Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chiratae-ventures) - [Dell Technologies Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell-technologies-capital) ## Private equity and asset managers 17 - [T. Rowe Price](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-rowe-price) - [Maverick Silicon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maverick-silicon) - [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) - [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) - [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) - [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) - [Blue Owl](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-owl) - [IAG Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iag-capital-partners) - [Triatomic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/triatomic-capital) - [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) - [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) - [GIC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gic) - [Silver Lake Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silver-lake) - [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) - [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) - [Raptor Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raptor-group) - [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) ## Accelerators 12 - [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) - [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - [Outlier Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/outlier-ventures) - [Neo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo) - [Amino Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amino-capital) - [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) - [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) - [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) - [BonAngels Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bon-angels) - [VentureOut](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventureout) - [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) - [Borderless Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/borderless-capital) ## Growth funds 7 - [*QB* Qatar Ban](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qatar-ban) - [• Ark Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ark-invest) - [Hudson River Trading](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hudson-river-trading) - [*VA* VentureTech Alliance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venturetech-alliance) - [*JS* Jane Street](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jane-street) - [*KN* Korea National Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-national-growth-fund) - [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) ## Angels and networks 4 - [*SB* Sahin Boydas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sahin-boydas) - [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) - [CRANE - Croatian Investors & Business Angels Association](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crane-croatian-investors-and-business-angels-association) - [Gokul Rajaram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram) ## Segment by segment ### VC firms 135 investors - [**Alumni Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm United States 15 backed - [**Sequoia Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) VC firm United States 9 backed - [**Tiger Global Management**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) VC firm United States 8 backed - [**Andreessen Horowitz**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) VC firm United States 8 backed - [**Felicis**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) VC firm United States 7 backed - [**Accel**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) VC firm United States 6 backed - [**Fidelity**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) VC firm United States 6 backed - [**Lightspeed Venture Partners**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) VC firm United States 6 backed ### Corporate investors 24 investors - [**Intel Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) Corporate investor United States 7 backed - [**Protocol Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/protocol-labs) Corporate investor United States 5 backed - [**Bosch Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bosch-ventures) Corporate investor Germany 4 backed - [**MediaTek**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mediatek) Corporate investor Taiwan 3 backed - [**Cisco Investments**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco-investments) Corporate investor United States 3 backed - [**Samsung Catalyst Fund**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-catalyst-fund) Corporate investor United States 3 backed - [**TDK Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tdk-ventures) Corporate investor United States 3 backed - [**Deutsche Bank**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) Corporate investor Germany 3 backed ### Private equity and asset managers 17 investors - [**T. Rowe Price**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-rowe-price) Private equity United States 5 backed - [**Maverick Silicon**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maverick-silicon) Hedge fund United States 5 backed - [**BlackRock**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) Asset manager United States 5 backed - [**K5 Global**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) Private equity United States 4 backed - [**Morgan Stanley Investment Management**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) Private equity United States 3 backed - [**Gaingels**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) Private equity United States 3 backed - [**Blue Owl**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-owl) Asset manager United States 2 backed - [**IAG Capital Partners**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iag-capital-partners) Private equity United States 2 backed ### Accelerators 12 investors - [**Y Combinator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator United States 22 backed - [**Plug and Play**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) Accelerator United States 7 backed - [**Outlier Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/outlier-ventures) Accelerator United Kingdom 4 backed - [**Neo**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo) Accelerator United States 3 backed - [**Amino Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amino-capital) Accelerator United States 3 backed - [**In-Q-Tel**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) Accelerator United States 3 backed - [**Google for Startups**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) Accelerator United States 3 backed - [**Entrepreneur First**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) Accelerator United Kingdom 2 backed ### Growth funds 7 investors - [*QB* **Qatar Ban**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qatar-ban) Growth fund Qatar 4 backed - [**• Ark Invest**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ark-invest) Growth fund Georgia 3 backed - [**Hudson River Trading**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hudson-river-trading) Growth fund United States 3 backed - [*VA* **VentureTech Alliance**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venturetech-alliance) Growth fund United States 3 backed - [*JS* **Jane Street**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jane-street) Growth fund - 2 backed - [*KN* **Korea National Growth Fund**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-national-growth-fund) Growth fund - 2 backed - [**Citibank**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) Growth fund United States 2 backed ### Angels and networks 4 investors - [*SB* **Sahin Boydas**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sahin-boydas) Angel investor - 4 backed - [**500 Global**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) Angel investor United States 3 backed - [**CRANE - Croatian Investors & Business Angels Association**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crane-croatian-investors-and-business-angels-association) Angel network Croatia 2 backed - [**Gokul Rajaram**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram) Angel investor United States 2 backed **How this map is made.** Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our AI compute and inference map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More market maps [All maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps) [Market map **AI compute and inference market map** 266 startups · 6 segments · $88B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/ai-compute-and-inference-market-map)[New wave **New AI compute and inference startups, founded 2020 on** 117 startups · 6 segments · $17B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-ai-compute-and-inference-startups-market-map)[Raised in 2026 **AI compute and inference startups that raised in 2026** 113 startups · 5 segments · $51B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/ai-compute-and-inference-raised-2026-market-map)[Market map · United States **AI compute and inference market map: United States** 165 startups · 6 segments · $71B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/ai-compute-and-inference-united-states-market-map)[Market map · Europe **AI compute and inference market map: Europe** 59 startups · 4 segments · $7.9B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/ai-compute-and-inference-europe-market-map)[Market map · San Francisco **AI compute and inference market map: San Francisco** 36 startups · 5 segments · $5.3B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/ai-compute-and-inference-san-francisco-market-map) ## Who backs AI compute and inference? 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