# Generative AI Investors Map 2026: 238 Investors Backing Generative AI Startups

> The 238 investors that have backed two or more generative AI startups worldwide, by kind: VC firms, accelerators and corporate investors and more.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/generative-ai-investors-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## VC firms

183

- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)
- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)
- [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)
- [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures)
- [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)
- [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp)
- [Radical Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/radical-ventures)
- [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek)
- [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)
- [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)
- [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline)
- [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona)
- [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital)
- [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc)
- [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital)
- [Norwest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest)
- [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund)
- [Hustle Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hustle-fund)
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)

+159 more

## Accelerators

15

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)
- [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- [Berkeley SkyDeck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berkeley-skydeck)
- [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups)
- [Neo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo)
- [The House Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-house-fund)
- [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge)
- [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first)
- [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick)
- [Amino Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amino-capital)
- [Founders Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-s-factory)
- [AGORANOV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agoranov)
- [Bluepoint Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluepoint)
- [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal)

## Corporate investors

14

- [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)
- [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next)
- [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)
- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)
- [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst)
- [CapitalG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capitalg)
- [Hitachi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hitachi-ventures)
- [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital)
- [HubSpot Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hubspot-ventures)
- [Kickfund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kickfund)
- [CMC Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cmc-capital-partners)
- [37 Interactive Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/37-interactive-entertainment)
- [Perfect World](https://millionrounds.com/fund/perfect-world)
- [Bosch Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bosch-ventures)

## Private equity and asset managers

12

- [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2)
- [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global)
- [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels)
- [DST Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dst-global)
- [TCV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcv)
- [PremjiInvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/premji-invest)
- [CDH Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdh-investments)
- [WndrCo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wndrco)
- [DCM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures)
- [*EC* Eight Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eight-capital)
- [Primavera Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/primavera-capital-group)
- [BroadLight Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadlight-capital)

## Angels and networks

6

- [*MS* Mandeep Singh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mandeep-singh)
- [*SB* Scott Belsky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky)
- [SICTIC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sictic)
- [Jeff Dean](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean)
- [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital)
- [Keiretsu Forum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keiretsu-forum)

## Government funds

5

- [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance)
- [Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program)
- [Government of Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/government-of-canada)
- [Scottish Enterprise](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scottish-enterprise)
- [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator)

## Growth funds

3

- [Alibaba](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alibaba)
- [*QB* Qatar Ban](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qatar-ban)
- [Smilegate Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smilegate-investment)

## Segment by segment

### VC firms

183 investors

- [**Andreessen Horowitz**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) VC firm United States 24 backed
- [**Techstars**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) VC firm United States 14 backed
- [**Lightspeed Venture Partners**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) VC firm United States 13 backed
- [**Alumni Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm United States 12 backed
- [**Khosla Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) VC firm United States 12 backed
- [**Sequoia Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) VC firm United States 11 backed
- [**Antler**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) VC firm United Kingdom 11 backed
- [**Liquid 2 Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) VC firm United States 11 backed

### Accelerators

15 investors

- [**Y Combinator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator United States 69 backed
- [**Plug and Play**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) Accelerator United States 15 backed
- [**South Park Commons**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons) Accelerator United States 6 backed
- [**Berkeley SkyDeck**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berkeley-skydeck) Accelerator United States 4 backed
- [**Google for Startups**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) Accelerator United States 4 backed
- [**Neo**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo) Accelerator United States 4 backed
- [**The House Fund**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-house-fund) Accelerator United States 3 backed
- [**MassChallenge**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) Accelerator United States 3 backed

### Corporate investors

14 investors

- [**Salesforce Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) Corporate investor United States 9 backed
- [**Samsung Next**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) Corporate investor United States 5 backed
- [**Google Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) Corporate investor United States 5 backed
- [**Intel Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) Corporate investor United States 4 backed
- [**Endeavor Catalyst**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) Corporate investor United States 2 backed
- [**CapitalG**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capitalg) Corporate investor Canada 2 backed
- [**Hitachi Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hitachi-ventures) Corporate investor Germany 2 backed
- [**Z Venture Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) Corporate investor Japan 2 backed

### Private equity and asset managers

12 investors

- [**Pioneer Fund**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) Private equity United States 10 backed
- [**K5 Global**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) Private equity United States 5 backed
- [**Gaingels**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) Private equity United States 4 backed
- [**DST Global**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dst-global) Private equity United Kingdom 3 backed
- [**TCV**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcv) Private equity United States 3 backed
- [**PremjiInvest**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/premji-invest) Private equity India 2 backed
- [**CDH Investments**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdh-investments) Private equity Hong Kong SAR China 2 backed
- [**WndrCo**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wndrco) Private equity United States 2 backed

### Angels and networks

6 investors

- [*MS* **Mandeep Singh**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mandeep-singh) Angel investor - 3 backed
- [*SB* **Scott Belsky**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-belsky) Angel investor - 2 backed
- [**SICTIC**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sictic) Angel network Switzerland 2 backed
- [**Jeff Dean**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-dean) Angel investor United States 2 backed
- [**SFC Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) Angel network United Kingdom 2 backed
- [**Keiretsu Forum**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keiretsu-forum) Angel network United States 2 backed

### Government funds

5 investors

- [**Bpifrance**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) Government fund France 7 backed
- [**Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program) Government fund South Korea 5 backed
- [**Government of Canada**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/government-of-canada) Government fund Canada 2 backed
- [**Scottish Enterprise**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scottish-enterprise) Government fund United Kingdom 2 backed
- [**EIC Accelerator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) Government fund European Union 2 backed

### Growth funds

3 investors

- [**Alibaba**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alibaba) Growth fund United States 2 backed
- [*QB* **Qatar Ban**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qatar-ban) Growth fund Qatar 2 backed
- [**Smilegate Investment**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smilegate-investment) Growth fund South Korea 2 backed

**How this map is made.** Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our generative AI 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.

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