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Most active investors · Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026

Ranked by rounds participated in, from announcements in Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026. Lead counts include only confirmed lead roles.

1

Menlo VenturesLatest Oct 22

Warp Sciences · $215M Series A Greptile · $50M Series B

3rounds

2led

AI 1Biotech 1Developer tools 1

Series B 2, Series A 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2, Series A 1

Warp Sciences $215M Series A Greptile $50M Series B Town $108M Series B

2

Alumni VenturesLatest Oct 22

Maxinsights · $30M Seed round Daytona · $60M Series B

2rounds

0led

Developer tools 1Robotics 1

Seed 1, Series B 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Maxinsights $30M Seed round Daytona $60M Series B

3

ARK InvestLatest Oct 22

Warhound · $200M Seed Tenstorrent · $1.5B Series E

2rounds

0led

AI 1Defense tech 1

Seed 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series C+ 1

Warhound $200M Seed Tenstorrent $1.5B Series E

4

Better Tomorrow VenturesLatest Oct 22

Coast · $35M Undisclosed Town · $108M Series B

2rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Coast $35M Undisclosed Town $108M Series B

5

LightspeedLatest Oct 22

Warp Sciences · $215M Series A Different · $48M Seed

2rounds

1led

Biotech 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Warp Sciences $215M Series A Different $48M Seed

6

Lux CapitalLatest Oct 22

Warp Sciences · $215M Series A Warhound · $200M Seed

2rounds

0led

Biotech 1Defense tech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Warp Sciences $215M Series A Warhound $200M Seed

7

Peak XV PartnersLatest Oct 22

Maxinsights · $30M Seed round Blacksmith · $66M Series C

2rounds

1led

Developer tools 1Robotics 1

Seed 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Seed 1, Series C+ 1

Maxinsights $30M Seed round Blacksmith $66M Series C

8

Premji InvestLatest Oct 22

Warp Sciences · $215M Series A Blacksmith · $66M Series C

2rounds

0led

Biotech 1Developer tools 1

Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Warp Sciences $215M Series A Blacksmith $66M Series C

9

Sequoia CapitalLatest Oct 22

Warhound · $200M Seed Blacksmith · $66M Series C

2rounds

1led

Defense tech 1Developer tools 1

Seed 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series C+ 1

Warhound $200M Seed Blacksmith $66M Series C

10

First Round CapitalLatest Oct 21

Mach9 · $34M Series A Town · $108M Series B

2rounds

1led

AI 1Enterprise software 1

Series A 1, Series B 1

Oct 21, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Mach9 $34M Series A Town $108M Series B

11

Y Combinator (YC)Latest Oct 21

Blacksmith · $66M Series C Greptile · $50M Series B

2rounds

0led

Developer tools 2

Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 21, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Blacksmith $66M Series C Greptile $50M Series B

12

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)Latest Oct 20

Eka Robotics · $150M Series A Town · $108M Series B

2rounds

1led

AI 1Robotics 1

Series A 1, Series B 1

Oct 20, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Eka Robotics $150M Series A Town $108M Series B

13

Brendan FoodyLatest Oct 20

Daytona · $60M Series B Town · $108M Series B

2rounds

0led

AI 1Developer tools 1

Series B 2

Oct 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2

Daytona $60M Series B Town $108M Series B

14

FirstMarkLatest Oct 20

Daytona · $60M Series B Baba · $40M Series A

2rounds

2led

Developer tools 1Healthtech 1

Series A 1, Series B 1

Oct 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Daytona $60M Series B Baba $40M Series A

15

General CatalystLatest Oct 20

Different · $48M Seed Baba · $40M Series A

2rounds

1led

Enterprise software 1Healthtech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 20, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Different $48M Seed Baba $40M Series A

16

8VCLatest Oct 22

Warhound · $200M Seed

1rounds

0led

Defense tech 1

Seed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Warhound $200M Seed

17

AccelLatest Oct 22

Coast · $35M Undisclosed

1rounds

0led

Fintech 1

Undisclosed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 1

Coast $35M Undisclosed

18

Alpha Square GroupLatest Oct 22

Coast · $35M Undisclosed

1rounds

0led

Fintech 1

Undisclosed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 1

Coast $35M Undisclosed

19

Avid VenturesLatest Oct 22

Coast · $35M Undisclosed

1rounds

0led

Fintech 1

Undisclosed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 1

Coast $35M Undisclosed

20

Breyer CapitalLatest Oct 22

Warhound · $200M Seed

1rounds

0led

Defense tech 1

Seed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Warhound $200M Seed

21

Builders VCLatest Oct 22

Warhound · $200M Seed

1rounds

0led

Defense tech 1

Seed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Warhound $200M Seed

22

CAZ InvestmentsLatest Oct 22

Warhound · $200M Seed

1rounds

0led

Defense tech 1

Seed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Warhound $200M Seed

23

Colle CapitalLatest Oct 22

Coast · $35M Undisclosed

1rounds

0led

Fintech 1

Undisclosed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 1

Coast $35M Undisclosed

24

DaphniLatest Oct 22

Reduck · $3M Pre-seed

1rounds

1led

Developer tools 1

Pre-seed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1

Reduck $3M Pre-seed

25

Drysdale VenturesLatest Oct 22

Reduck · $3M Pre-seed

1rounds

0led

Developer tools 1

Pre-seed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1

Reduck $3M Pre-seed

26

Franklin TempletonLatest Oct 22

Warhound · $200M Seed

1rounds

0led

Defense tech 1

Seed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Warhound $200M Seed

27

Galion.exeLatest Oct 22

Reduck · $3M Pre-seed

1rounds

0led

Developer tools 1

Pre-seed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1

Reduck $3M Pre-seed

28

ICONIQ GrowthLatest Oct 22

Coast · $35M Undisclosed

1rounds

0led

Fintech 1

Undisclosed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 1

Coast $35M Undisclosed

29

INCE CapitalLatest Oct 22

Maxinsights · $30M Seed round

1rounds

0led

Robotics 1

Seed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Maxinsights $30M Seed round

30

In-Q-TelLatest Oct 22

Warhound · $200M Seed

1rounds

0led

Defense tech 1

Seed 1

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Warhound $200M Seed

“—” in Led means every role for that investor in this period is undisclosed; it does not mean zero leads. New companies counts the first participation in a company in our records; follow-on counts later participation.