A chipmaker was in one of every eleven $100M rounds
Summary
NVIDIA and its NVentures dominated a significant share of large funding rounds in 2025–2026, featuring in 79 of 903 rounds worth $100M+. The piece breaks down investor counts (Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz also top the list), the prevalence of corporate backers, and the takeaway that tracking which strategics back big rounds helps anticipate funding and partnerships. Datahyena outlines its measured approach and clarifies counting methods for rounds with multiple named investors.