# Who Invests With Essence VC: 20 Co-Investors (2026) > The 20 investors that have backed two or more of the same startups as Essence VC, by kind: vc firms and accelerators. Most often Alumni Ventures. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/essence-vc-co-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## VC firms 17 - [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) - [Cowboy Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cowboy-ventures) - [Amplify Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amplify-partners) - [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) - [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) - [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) - [Innovation Endeavors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) - [Capital One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-one) - [Haystack](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haystack) - [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) - [Designer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/designer-fund) - [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona) - [XYZ Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xyz-venture-capital) - [Uncork Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncork-capital) - [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) - [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) - [HashKey Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hashkey-capital-2) ## Accelerators 3 - [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) - [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands) ## Segment by segment ### VC firms 17 investors - [**Alumni Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm United States 5 backed - [**Cowboy Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cowboy-ventures) VC firm United States 3 backed - [**Amplify Partners**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amplify-partners) VC firm United States 3 backed - [**Redpoint**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) VC firm United States 3 backed - [**SV Angel**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) VC firm United States 2 backed - [**Point72 Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) VC firm United States 2 backed - [**Innovation Endeavors**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) VC firm United States 2 backed - [**Capital One**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-one) VC firm United States 2 backed ### Accelerators 3 investors - [**Y Combinator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator United States 4 backed - [**Plug and Play**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) Accelerator United States 2 backed - [**Animoca Brands**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands) Accelerator Hong Kong SAR China 2 backed **How this map is made.** Every investor here has backed two or more of the same startups as Essence VC, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many startups it shares with Essence VC. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Sector portfolio **Essence VC's AI portfolio** 22 startups ยท $566M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/essence-vc-ai-portfolio)[Co-investors **Who invests with Techstars** 991 co-investors](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/techstars-co-investors)[Co-investors **Who invests with SV Angel** 988 co-investors](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/sv-angel-co-investors)[Co-investors **Who invests with Andreessen Horowitz** 977 co-investors](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/andreessen-horowitz-co-investors)[Co-investors **Who invests with Alumni Ventures** 911 co-investors](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund-co-investors)[Co-investors **Who invests with Sequoia Capital** 827 co-investors](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/sequoia-capital-co-investors) ## Raising from investors like Essence VC? Find the investors who back startups like yours, with their cheques, rounds and partners, in the app with filters, lists and exports. [Find investors](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=/app/investors)[Market maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps)