Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Focused on advancing dual-use capabilities in hardware and software for defense and intelligence applications.

• Other
• Security
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Early-stage fund investing in frontier/AI and enterprise software, often at pre-seed with conviction checks.

• AI / ML
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 23 portfolio companies

Early-stage investment fund focused exclusively on blockchain, Web3, and crypto startups reshaping financial systems.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Pre-seed/seed fund focused on being an early check for software companies across sectors.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Alexandria, VA
• 26 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage AI-driven startups focused on transforming traditional industries like real estate, construction, and logistics.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Boulder, CO
• 1 portfolio company

2XN Ventures backs disruptive SaaS startups leveraging AI for business efficiency and workflow transformation.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• New York, NY
• 33 portfolio companies

305 Ventures invests in transformative technologies addressing climate change and supporting sustainable development across the African continent.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 11 portfolio companies

305 Ventures invests in transformative technologies addressing climate change and supporting sustainable development across the African continent.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 22 portfolio companies

404 Founders is a microfund specializing in European and African B2B SaaS and enterprise technology innovations.

• SaaS
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $1.0M
• Berlin, Germany
• 6 portfolio companies

Focuses on early-stage B2B software startups that drive operational efficiency and productivity through advanced automation.

• SaaS
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.5M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Global early-stage investor and accelerator platform investing at pre-seed/seed across software categories.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 5 portfolio companies

Concentrates on investing in transformative consumer health products that enable proactive care management and improved health outcomes.

• Healthcare
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $5.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 34 portfolio companies

Early-stage micro-fund investing in pre-seed/seed software with an operator-angel network approach.

• Enterprise
• SaaS
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 11 portfolio companies

Focuses on backing bold fintech startups in the MENA region, helping bridge capital gaps through innovative data-driven finance.

• Fintech
• Other
• EdTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Dubai, UAE
• 8 portfolio companies

Andreessen Horowitz Crypto Seed Fund focuses solely on decentralized, blockchain, and crypto projects that enable efficient economic systems.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Menlo Park, CA
• 103 portfolio companies

AAIC focuses on empowering African founders through investments in microfinance, healthcare, and impactful financial inclusion solutions to drive development.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $200K
• Tokyo, Japan
• 47 portfolio companies

AfricaGrow Ventures invests in technology-powered African startups that enhance financial inclusion and agricultural productivity.

• Other
• Fintech
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $750K
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 36 portfolio companies

AFRO Unicorn Ventures invests in emerging African startups leveraging technology to solve real-world agricultural, trade finance, and SaaS inefficiencies. Focus on first-time founders.

• Other
• SaaS
• Food / AgTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $1.5M
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 5 portfolio companies

AI Agent Partners invests in early-stage companies developing innovative AI agents with applications across various industries, including fintech.

• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $7.0M
• Boston, MA
• 1 portfolio company

AI Amplify Fund is dedicated to supporting AI-driven productivity software that enhances connectivity and collaboration.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Boston, MA
• 36 portfolio companies

AI Angel Fund invests in early-stage companies leveraging AI for business and government applications, with a particular focus on ethical AI and SaaS platforms.

• AI / ML
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Austin, TX
• 53 portfolio companies

Investing exclusively in AI-driven diagnostics solutions for healthcare.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 4 portfolio companies

Targets cutting-edge AI applications in content and marketing-driven SaaS solutions.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Dedicated to early-stage AI applications enhancing competitive intelligence and strategic decision-making.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $500K
• Austin, TX
• 3 portfolio companies