Most Active Growth Investors of 2026 (Ranked)

Sequoia Capital, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners lead the most active Series C+ / Growth investors of 2026, per Value Add VC's tracked data from 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-15. Ranked by deals led, then total deals.

Private, US-tracked rounds only; rumored or "in talks" rounds excluded. Not a market total.

Methodology

Deals tracked by Value Add VC from filings, wire releases and news outlets — not a total for the whole market or a complete list of every Series C+ / Growth investor's activity. Data window: 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-15 (2026 year-to-date).

Rounds are bucketed into Series C+ / Growth by the store's own tracked funding-stage label. Public companies, debt, fund closes, acquisitions, unverified/rumored rounds and rounds without a clear single funding stage are excluded.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Missing a deal? Submit it →

Most active Series C+ / Growth investors, 2026 YTD

#FirmDeals ledTotal dealsBiggest deal
1Sequoia Capital818Anthropic $65BTechCrunch
2Atreides Management89Crusoe $3.9BTechCrunch
3Valor Equity Partners68xAI $20BxAI
4Andreessen Horowitz516Anduril Industries $5BGunderson Dettmer
5Index Ventures56Fireworks AI $1.5BSiliconANGLE
6General Catalyst38Anthropic $30BTechCrunch
7Eclipse Ventures34Antora Energy $550MBloomberg
8JPMorganChase Strategic Investment Group34Shield AI $1.5BBloomberg
9Ribbit Capital34Base Power $1BTechCrunch
10Iconiq Capital33Ramp $750MPR Newswire
11Insight Partners33Snorkel AI $350MPR Newswire
12Spark Capital33Baseten $1.5BBaseten
13Summit Partners33Quantifind $200MCrunchbase News
14Accel25Anthropic $30BTechCrunch
15Bain Capital Ventures24Lumilens $700MSiliconANGLE
16Google Ventures (GV)24Sierra $950MCNBC
17Kleiner Perkins24Modal Labs $750MSiliconANGLE
18Benchmark23Instinct $1BInstinct (Business Wire via FinancialContent)
19Dell Technologies Capital23SiMa.ai $150MTech Funding News
20Disruptive23Shield AI $1.5BBloomberg
21Evolution Equity Partners23Cyera $600M
22Premji Invest23Databricks $5BBloomberg
23Prysm Capital23Replit $400MTechCrunch
24Section 3223Snorkel AI $350MPR Newswire
25General Atlantic22SambaNova $1BTechCrunch
26New Enterprise Associates (NEA)22Positron AI $875MPR Newswire (company announcement)
27SBI Holdings22Gauntlet $125MGauntlet
28Seligman Ventures22Lumilens $700MSiliconANGLE
29UC Investments22Tekever $580MTech Funding News
30Lightspeed Venture Partners18Skild AI $1.4BSkild AI
31Menlo Ventures15Suno $400M+Music Business Worldwide
32Citi Ventures14Homeward $120MCrunchbase News
33Founders Fund14Anthropic $30BTechCrunch
34Khosla Ventures14Mach Industries $300MTechCrunch
35Thrive Capital14Anduril Industries $5BGunderson Dettmer
36CapitalG13K2 Space $500MBloomberg
37Catalio Capital Management13Enveda Biosciences $311MTech Startups
38Koch Disruptive Technologies13Gatik $200MCrunchbase News
39Addition12Base Power $1BTechCrunch
40Amplify Partners12Temporal $550MTemporal
41B Capital12Precision Neuroscience $250MGlobeNewswire
42Bond12Databricks $5BBloomberg
43Capital Group12Anthropic $65BTechCrunch
44Crescent Cove Advisors12Tekever $580MTech Funding News
45Forerunner Ventures12Suno $400M+Music Business Worldwide
46Georgian12Replit $400MTechCrunch
47Greenoaks12Anthropic $65BTechCrunch
48L Catterton12Scanntech $180MFinSMEs
49Lux Capital12Enveda Biosciences $311MTech Startups
50Maverick Silicon12Celero Communications $275Mcitybiz
51Meritech Capital12Lumilens $700MSiliconANGLE
52Paradigm12Kalshi $1BTechCrunch
53Point72 Ventures12Stoke Space $1BTechCrunch
54Radical Ventures12Crusoe $3.9BTechCrunch
55Redpoint Ventures12Modal Labs $355MCrunchbase News
56Sutter Hill Ventures12Sila $300MSila
57Third Point Ventures12Snorkel AI $350MPR Newswire
58Town Hall Ventures12Angle Health $200MTechCrunch
59Washington Harbour Partners12Hadrian $1.37BHadrian
60137 Ventures11Hadrian $1.37BHadrian
61Ackman Oxman Institute11Precision Neuroscience $250MGlobeNewswire
62American Strategic Technology Fund11Neros Technologies $250MMorningstar
63Andera Partners11HighLife $90MGlobeNewswire
64Andra Capital11Positron AI $875MPR Newswire (company announcement)
65Aramco Ventures11Together AI $800MBusinessWire
66Ares Management11Premier Lacrosse League $100MShore Fire Media (PLL release)
67Atomico11CodeRabbit $143MPulse2
68Avra11Whatnot $545MCNBC
69Bettor Capital11Interchecks $50MRefresh Miami
70Caffeinated Capital11Antares $370MTechCrunch
71Cathay Innovation11Skan AI $63MVentureBeat
72Commerce Ventures11Interchecks $50MRefresh Miami
73Conviction11Baseten $1.5BBaseten
74Decades Holdings11Interchecks $50MRefresh Miami
75DFJ Growth11BigHat Biosciences $75MBioSpace
76Dragoneer Investment Group11Anthropic $65BTechCrunch
77Elephant11ThreatLocker $190MSecurityWeek
78Eurazeo11HappyRobot $150MBusinessWire
79Fifth Down Capital11Peregrine Technologies $250MPeregrine
80Forbion11Sling Therapeutics $123MBioSpace
81Francisco Partners11Rightway $155MPR Newswire
82FTV Capital11TabaPay $155MFTV Capital
83G2 Venture Partners11Antora Energy $550MBloomberg
84Generation Investment Management11Voltus $225MLatitude Media
85Godfrey Capital11Peregrine Technologies $250MPeregrine
86Goldcrest Capital11Peregrine Technologies $250MPeregrine
87Infinitum11Groq $650MTechCrunch
88Madrona Ventures11Faye $50Mfintech.global
89Matter Venture Partners11VEIR $110MPulse 2.0
90Morgan Health11Thyme Care $125MCNBC
91Nextech Invest11Flare Therapeutics $85MGlobeNewswire
92NightDragon11Horizon3.ai $250MTechCrunch
93Noteus11Scan.com $220MFierce Healthcare
94OG Venture Partners11Peregrine Technologies $250MPeregrine
95One Peak11Groundcover $100MSiliconANGLE
96Pershing Square11Precision Neuroscience $250MGlobeNewswire
97Riverwood Capital11LeapXpert $180MPRNewswire
98Sands Capital11Baseten $1.5BBaseten
99Shanghai Pudong Leading Area Investment Center11Drug Farm $55MFierceBiotech
100Smash Capital11CodeRabbit $143MPulse2
101Smith Point Capital11Hubble Network $200MGeekWire
102Sofinnova Partners11HighLife $90MGlobeNewswire
103SoftBank Group11Skild AI $1.4BSkild AI
104SR One Capital Management11FORE Biotherapeutics $67.4MBusinessWire
105Tactile Ventures11Fora $60MTechCrunch
106TCV11Fireworks AI $1.5BSiliconANGLE
107Thayer Street Partners11Interchecks $50MRefresh Miami
108Third Rock Ventures11Flare Therapeutics $85MGlobeNewswire
109Vitruvian Partners11Angle Health $200MTechCrunch
110XYZ Venture Capital11Peregrine Technologies $250MPeregrine
111Y Combinator07Stoke Space $1BTechCrunch
1128VC03Sila $300MSila
113D. E. Shaw Ventures03Anthropic $65BTechCrunch
114Invus03Encoded Therapeutics $275MEncoded Therapeutics (Business Wire via BioSpace)
115LG Technology Ventures03VEIR $110MPulse 2.0
116MGX03Anthropic $30BTechCrunch
117Portage Partners03Angle Health $200MTechCrunch
118Riot Ventures03Shield AI $1.5BBloomberg
119StepStone Group03xAI $20BxAI
120AMD Ventures02Oxide Computer $445MPR Newswire
121Bessemer Venture Partners02Sila $300MSila
122Bloomberg Beta02Clay $115MBusiness Wire
123Blumberg Capital02Snorkel AI $350MPR Newswire
124BoxGroup02Forus $150MBloomberg
125Breakthrough Energy Ventures02Form Energy $750MTechCrunch
126Cisco Investments02xAI $20BxAI
127Congruent Ventures02VEIR $110MPulse 2.0
128DST Global02Anthropic $65BTechCrunch
129Emergence Capital02Together AI $800MBusinessWire
130Galvanize Climate Solutions02Muon Space $250MBloomberg
131Greylock Partners02Baseten $1.5BBaseten
132IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)02Baseten $1.5BBaseten
133March Capital02Together AI $800MBusinessWire
134Matrix Partners02Suno $400M+Music Business Worldwide
135Norwest Venture Partners02Icon $200MPulse 2.0
136RA Capital02LifeMine Therapeutics $188MBusiness Wire via Yahoo Finance
137Salesforce Ventures02Muon Space $250MBloomberg
138Sapphire Ventures02Temporal $550MTemporal
139Sectoral Asset Management02Sling Therapeutics $123MBioSpace
140SV Angel02Temporal $550MTemporal
141Venrock02Encoded Therapeutics $275MEncoded Therapeutics (Business Wire via BioSpace)
142Woven Capital02Stoke Space $1BTechCrunch
1431789 Capital01Skild AI $1.4BSkild AI
144Adobe Ventures01Decart $300MSiliconANGLE
145Agent Capital01Flare Therapeutics $85MGlobeNewswire
146Alkeon Capital01Suno $400M+Music Business Worldwide
147Alumni Ventures01Hopscotch $53MTech Startups
148Angular Ventures01Groundcover $100MSiliconANGLE
149ARCH Venture Partners01Encoded Therapeutics $275MEncoded Therapeutics (Business Wire via BioSpace)
150Archerman Capital01Bland AI $50MFortune
151Arthur Ventures01ThreatLocker $190MSecurityWeek
152Ashton Kutcher01Unrivaled $100M+ (oversubscribed)The Source
153Avenir Growth Capital01Cognition $2BTechCrunch
154Base10 Partners01HappyRobot $150MBusinessWire
155Battery Ventures01Chai Discovery $400MLaw360
156Bedrock Capital01Mach Industries $600MTechCrunch
157Blackbird Ventures01Baseten $1.5BBaseten
158Blue Owl Capital01CAIS $170MCAIS
159Boldstart Ventures01Clay $115MBusiness Wire
160Boxer Capital01Flare Therapeutics $85MGlobeNewswire
161Bpifrance01Wiremind €35MEU-Startups
162Brookfield01Anthropic $65BTechCrunch
163Carthona Capital01Hubble Network $200MGeekWire
164Casdin Capital01Flare Therapeutics $85MGlobeNewswire
165Castle Island Ventures01Felix $87MCrunchbase News
166ClearSky01Ubicquia $106MPR Newswire
167Collaborative Fund01Parallel Systems $100MTechCrunch
168Concord Health Partners01Scan.com $220MFierce Healthcare
169Contour Venture Partners01Felix $87MCrunchbase News
170Cormorant Asset Management01Epicrispr Biotechnologies $90MEpicrispr Biotechnologies
171Craft Ventures01Replit $400MTechCrunch
172CrossLink Capital01Suki $90MFinancialContent (Business Wire)
173D. E. Shaw & Co.01Ramp $750MPR Newswire
174Databricks Ventures01Replit $400MTechCrunch
175Dimension01Chai Discovery $400MLaw360
176Docusign01Socure $156MCrunchbase News
177Earthshot Ventures01Hubble Network $200MGeekWire
178Elad Gil01Hone $60MFinSmes
179Elevage Medical Technologies01Elucid $55MBioSpace
180Eli Lilly and Company01BigHat Biosciences $75MBioSpace
181Endeavor Catalyst01Felix $87MCrunchbase News
182Evantic Capital01Profound $180MTechCrunch
183Eventide Asset Management01Flare Therapeutics $85MGlobeNewswire
184F2 Venture Capital01Faye $50Mfintech.global
185Factory01Snorkel AI $350MPR Newswire
186Felicis Ventures01Skild AI $1.4BSkild AI
187Fortress Investment Group (affiliates)01CAIS $170MCAIS
188Frontline Ventures01Snorkel AI $350MPR Newswire
189G Squared01Replit $400MTechCrunch
190Garuda Ventures01Metaview $60MSiliconANGLE
191General Innovation01Stoke Space $1BTechCrunch
192Geodesic Capital01Numeral $100MBusiness Wire
193Glade Brook Capital01Stoke Space $1BTechCrunch
194Golub Capital01CAIS $170MCAIS
195GordonMD Global Investments01Flare Therapeutics $85MGlobeNewswire
196GRIDS Capital01BigHat Biosciences $75MBioSpace
197Hamilton Lane01Ubicquia $106MPR Newswire
198Healthier Capital01Suki $90MFinancialContent (Business Wire)
199Heavybit01Groundcover $100MSiliconANGLE
200Hedosophia01Suki $90MFinancialContent (Business Wire)
201Hitachi Ventures01Precision Neuroscience $250MGlobeNewswire
202HubSpot Ventures01Bland AI $50MFortune
203I Squared Capital01Muon Space $250MBloomberg
204IAG Capital Partners01Elucid $55MBioSpace
205Iberis Capital01Tekever $580MTech Funding News
206Illumina Ventures01Encoded Therapeutics $275MEncoded Therapeutics (Business Wire via BioSpace)
207Imaginary Ventures01Genius AI $44MFortune
208Impact Science Ventures01Antora Energy $550MBloomberg
209Industrious Ventures01Antares $370MTechCrunch
210Infinite Capital01Mach Industries $600MTechCrunch
211Intel Capital01CScale $145MSiliconANGLE
212Interlagos01Castelion $800MCastelion
213Intermountain Ventures01BigHat Biosciences $75MBioSpace
214Intrepid Growth Partners01Metaview $60MSiliconANGLE
215K2 HealthVentures01Hopscotch $53MTech Startups
216Korea Investment Partners01Precision Neuroscience $250MGlobeNewswire
217Lavrock Ventures01Castelion $800MCastelion
218Lord Abbett01CAIS $170MCAIS
219Lowercarbon Capital01Antora Energy $550MBloomberg
220Lumir Ventures01Faye $50Mfintech.global
221Macquarie Capital01Skild AI $1.4BSkild AI
222Maverick Capital01SiMa.ai $150MTech Funding News
223Mayfield Fund01Numeral $100MBusiness Wire
224Merck Global Health Innovation Fund01BigHat Biosciences $75MBioSpace
225Moderne Ventures01Icon $200MPulse 2.0
226Moonshots Capital01Icon $200MPulse 2.0
227Motley Fool Ventures01Ridgeline $250MRidgeline (GlobeNewswire)
228MVP Ventures01Also $150MTechCrunch
229NATO Innovation Fund01Basecamp Research $140MPR Newswire
230Novartis01Flare Therapeutics $85MGlobeNewswire
231NVentures01Skild AI $1.4BSkild AI
232Overmatch Ventures01Icon $200MPulse 2.0
233Oxford Capital01Scan.com $220MFierce Healthcare
234Pear VC01Forus $150MBloomberg
235Pfizer Ventures01Flare Therapeutics $85MGlobeNewswire
236Plural01Metaview $60MSiliconANGLE
237Pruven Capital01Angle Health $200MTechCrunch
238QED Investors01Felix $87MCrunchbase News
239Quadrille Capital01BigHat Biosciences $75MBioSpace
240Quiet Capital01Suno $400M+Music Business Worldwide
241RPM Ventures01Hubble Network $200MGeekWire
242RTW Investments01Encoded Therapeutics $275MEncoded Therapeutics (Business Wire via BioSpace)
243S3 Ventures01MMI $125MMedTech Dive
244Saga Ventures01Profound $180MTechCrunch
245Sanofi Ventures01Epicrispr Biotechnologies $90MEpicrispr Biotechnologies
246Scale Venture Partners01Bland AI $50MFortune
247Seedcamp01Metaview $60MSiliconANGLE
248Seraphim Capital01Hubble Network $200MGeekWire
249Shine Capital01Antares $370MTechCrunch
250Sixth Street01Databricks $5BBloomberg
251Snowpoint Ventures01Shield AI $1.5BBloomberg
252SoftBank Vision Fund01Encoded Therapeutics $275MEncoded Therapeutics (Business Wire via BioSpace)
253South Park Commons01Profound $180MTechCrunch
254Switch Ventures01Felix $87MCrunchbase News
255The Fund01Hopscotch $53MTech Startups
256The General Partnership01Thatch $108MTechCrunch
257Toyota Ventures01Decart $300MSiliconANGLE
258TPG Rise Climate01Form Energy $750MTechCrunch
259Tribeca Venture Partners01Bland AI $50MFortune
260True Ventures01Basecamp Research $140MPR Newswire
261Trust Ventures01Antora Energy $550MBloomberg
262Uncork Capital01Numeral $100MBusiness Wire
263Union Square Ventures01Suno $400M+Music Business Worldwide
264Upfront Ventures01Bland AI $50MFortune
265Vast Ventures01Forus $150MBloomberg
266Vi Partners01HighLife $90MGlobeNewswire
267Viola Ventures01Faye $50Mfintech.global
268Vy Capital01The Boring Company $3BTechCrunch
269Walden Catalyst Ventures01Snorkel AI $350MPR Newswire
270YZR Capital01Scan.com $220MFierce Healthcare
271Zeev Ventures01Groundcover $100MSiliconANGLE

FAQ

Who is the most active Series C+/growth investor in 2026?
Sequoia Capital, with 8 tracked 2026 Series C+/growth deals led.
How many Series C+/growth investors does Value Add VC track for 2026?
271 investors have at least one tracked 2026 Series C+/growth deal.
Which firms led the most Series C+/growth deals in 2026?
Sequoia Capital, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners lead the ranking below by Series C+/growth deals led in 2026.
What was the biggest Series C+/growth deal of 2026?
Anthropic's Series C+/growth round ($65B), led by Sequoia Capital.

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