Pre-Seed Investors Who Back Founders Before the Traction

Raising your first round is about conviction, not metrics. We read your pitch deck and surface pre-seed investors who fund teams on vision, market, and grit — the ones willing to write the first check before there's revenue to point to.

Pre-Seed Investors at a Glance

Active Investors

6,357

Avg Check Size

$2M

Featured Firms

24+

Featured Pre-Seed Investors

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Forward Partners

The Hague, Netherlands

Forward VC invests in seed and Series A companies developing impactful solutions, while remaining technology- and industry-agnostic. Its stated areas of…

pre-seed
seed
$50K–$500K3 investments

Portfolio: Gravity Sketch, Spill, GigReport

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Forward Partners

London, United Kingdom

Early-stage UK investor backing technology companies across SaaS, marketplaces, and commerce. The firm is a regional specialist with a small-fund profile and a…

pre-seed
seed
$100K–$500K12 investments

Portfolio: Baselime, Sonrai, Dines

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TechNexus Venture Collaborative

Chicago, IL

Venture collaborative that invests early and helps startups build commercial relationships with corporates.

pre-seed
seed
$250K–$1M2 investments

Portfolio: Branch (acquired by Google?), Signal Sciences (acquired)

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Visible Hands

New York, NY

Pre-seed fund/accelerator investing in very early startups, with emphasis on underrepresented founders.

pre-seed
$25K–$250K31 investments

Portfolio: N/A, Akoma Health, BingeWave (Invirtu)

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Bloom Capital

New York, NY

Bloom Capital invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups building enterprise solutions in the B2B sector.

pre-seed
seed
$250K–$1M522 investments

Portfolio: Zoonix, MediFlow, Karma.vc

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Elevate Ventures Fund I

Austin, TX

Invests in solutions transforming marketing and sales teams using proprietary AI and SaaS. Focus on companies with differentiated B2B subscription models that…

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pre-seed
$250K–$3M429 investments

Portfolio: Precision Growth Co, CollectIQ, Authenticx

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Third Derivative

Boulder, CO

Third Derivative focuses on scaling climate technology innovations that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions and accelerating a zero-carbon future.

pre-seed
seed
$100K–$1M311 investments

Portfolio: 3e nano, 4401, Accelerate Wind

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SFC Capital

London, England, United Kingdom

Very early-stage UK investor with broad software exposure and a large seed portfolio. Useful for an initial institutional anchor, though check sizes are…

pre-seed
seed
$50K–$250K294 investments

Portfolio: Sonas Pharma, Firglas, 4D Biomaterials

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Operator Hub Ventures

Los Angeles, CA

Invests in operational tools and SaaS solutions tailored to startup enablement and enterprise workflows.

pre-seed
$300K–$750K204 investments

Portfolio: Slack, Asana, Accuknox

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Uncorrelated Ventures

San Francisco, United States

Uncorrelated Ventures invests in infrastructure software and hardware.

pre-seed
seed
$300K–$2M192 investments

Portfolio: LaunchDarkly, Scytale, 6sense

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True Ventures

San Francisco, California

True Ventures is a consumer and hardware-friendly early-stage fund with deep experience in connected devices and product-led software. It is a strong match if…

pre-seed
seed
$500K–$5M184 investments

Portfolio: Madison Reed, Hatch, Atticus

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Iterative Ventures

Singapore

Focused on supporting early-stage Southeast Asian startups in marketplace and fintech, Iterative Ventures caters to founders solving foundational business…

pre-seed
seed
$50K–$500K182 investments

Portfolio: WaxWing, WeAssist, Azara AI

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Iron Ridge Ventures

Seattle, WA

Iron Ridge Ventures specializes in early-stage software solutions addressing pain points in engineering workflows, industrial processes, and manufacturing.

pre-seed
seed
$1M–$5M182 investments

Portfolio: CADLinker, PlantOps AI, Cint USA, Inc.

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Better Capital

Bangalore, India

Focused on creating and investing in ventures that disrupt traditional industries and bring about significant impact.

pre-seed
$50K–$200K182 investments

Portfolio: Jupiter, Toddle, Teachmint

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R/GA Ventures

New York, NY

Investing in technology-driven solutions in sports, marketing, and branding innovation.

pre-seed
seed
$250K–$3M181 investments

Portfolio: ShotTracker, Tonal, Adludio

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BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments)

New York, NY

Early-stage investor in media, marketing, and commerce technologies, including adtech and martech infrastructure.

pre-seed
seed
$500K–$3M180 investments

Portfolio: Spotter, Jellysmack, The Trade Desk

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Backstage Capital

Los Angeles, CA

Pre-seed/seed fund investing very early, often as first institutional capital, with a strong focus on underrepresented founders.

pre-seed
seed
$25K–$500K174 investments

Portfolio: Esusu, Healthie, Blavity

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Borderless Capital Partners

Johannesburg, South Africa

Investing in scalable business models in Africa's growing tourism and real estate sectors.

pre-seed
seed
$100K–$500K174 investments

Portfolio: EasyStay, TelAfrica, 1Money

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LPV

San Francisco, CA

LPV is a sector-focused fund investing in early-stage LegalTech and B2B software startups revolutionizing how enterprises manage risk and compliance.

pre-seed
seed
$200K–$1M174 investments

Portfolio: LeanLaw, Terminus, Crackle.com

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Redwood Foundry

Portland, OR

Specializes in early-stage investments in SaaS solutions redesigning workplace productivity and corporate learning experiences.

pre-seed
seed
$150K–$1M170 investments

Portfolio: FlowMentor, SkillSharp, Jampp LTD

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Alpha Wave Fund

Toronto, Canada

Invests in early-stage B2B SaaS startups harnessing machine learning and data operations to solve complex enterprise challenges.

pre-seed
seed
$150K–$1.3M162 investments

Portfolio: Insightly, SpaceX, Anthropic

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Elemental Catalyst Fund

Boston, MA

Elemental Catalyst Fund focuses on infrastructure software, AI tools, and platforms enabling automation-driven workflows with user-centric design.

pre-seed
seed
$100K–$250K154 investments

Portfolio: ProcessPilot, BuyBetter, SwiftSensors

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E-commerce Accel Fund

Mexico City, Mexico

Invests in early-stage E-commerce platforms that are transforming online retail across emerging markets.

pre-seed
seed
$80K–$300K153 investments

Portfolio: 100ms, 1Balance, 1Password

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Elevation Rolling Fund

Remote (US-based)

AngelList rolling fund backing startups innovating in the gig economy and creating SaaS solutions for traditional industries.

pre-seed
seed
$50K–$500K151 investments

Portfolio: ServeTask, Belle Plaine MHC, Biscayne Bay

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