TLDR:
Key Points:
- Active investors have yet to reach pre-peak levels in startup funding
- Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is leading as the most-active venture investor in Q1
More than two years after global startup funding hit its all-time high, active investors have yet to get their groove back. The venture firms that once ranked as the most active dealmakers have since cut back sharply. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) participated in 27 post-seed rounds in the first quarter of 2024 — more than any other venture investor. Runners-up for most active include Y Combinator and General Catalyst. While U.S.-headquartered investors dominate the list of active investors, there is still robust seed funding activity globally.
Interestingly, some prominent investors like Tiger Global Management and SoftBank Vision Fund have significantly reduced their activity, while others like Andreessen, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed, and Insight Partners continue to top the list of most-active investors. The rankings may change in the upcoming quarters as the venture funding landscape evolves.
