Top US Investors in July: Andreessen, Insight, and Y Combinator Lead the Pack
A Busy Month for US Investors Across Seed and Growth-Stage Deals
July was not only hot in terms of weather—it was also a strong month for venture funding. While startup investments don’t always follow seasonal patterns, many US investors remained active, and some even ramped up their dealmaking.
Leading US Investors by Deal Count
In terms of total deals, Y Combinator and Andreessen Horowitz topped the list of most-active US investors. Y Combinator backed 18 rounds of $5 million or more, while Andreessen participated in 12.
Other firms making multiple investments included:
- Thrive Capital – 7 deals
- Pioneer Fund – 7 deals
- Insight Partners – 7 deals
- BoxGroup – 7 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners – 7 deals
These firms played a major role in keeping deal activity high across sectors like AI, fintech, and enterprise tools.
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Top US Lead Investors in July
When it comes to leading funding rounds, Insight Partners ranked first among US investors, leading seven rounds in July. Notable deals included:
- $150 million Series C for Anaconda, an AI tools provider
- $40 million Series B for Trunk Tools, focused on construction automation
Andreessen Horowitz followed closely with four lead deals. Thrive Capital and Kleiner Perkins each led three.
Biggest Spenders Among US Investors
High deal volume doesn’t always mean the biggest checks. The top spenders in July included:
- SurgoCap Partners and Rowe Price, who co-led an $820 million investment in iCapital Network, valuing the platform at over $7.5 billion
- Iconiq Capital, with a $500 million Series E for fintech company Ramp
These investments show that larger late-stage deals are still drawing major capital from top US investors.
Most-Active Seed Stage Investors
In early-stage funding, Y Combinator once again led the way, reporting 24 seed investments. Pioneer Fund came in second, with nine deals. Pioneer Fund, backed by Y Combinator alumni, continues to invest in promising startups coming out of the accelerator.