Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Investing in early-stage Blockchain startups innovating in DeFi, tokenization, and core infrastructure.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on early-stage investments in dual-use technologies with applications for defense and federal government agencies.

• Other
• Security

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in product-first founders building early-stage SaaS solutions and e-commerce platforms with scalable infrastructure.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Palo Alto, California
• 1 portfolio company

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

Invests in early-stage game studios and platforms redefining the gaming industry, particularly multiplayer and UGC experiences with cutting-edge AI capabilities.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $5.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 1 portfolio company

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

312 Capital specializes in cultivating scalable SportsTech platforms, with an emphasis on connecting ecosystems and leveraging technology to enable monetization solutions.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 6 portfolio companies

318 Capital invests in early-stage B2B, SaaS, and enterprise software ventures with advanced AI or workflow automation applications.

• SaaS
• Enterprise
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 4 portfolio companies

Focuses on fintech infrastructure with an emphasis on blockchain-based systems for lending and payments.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $300K
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

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

Investing in innovative gaming ventures with disruptive business models in early stages.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Milan, Italy
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage fund backing diverse founding teams across software and general technology.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $500K
• San Francisco, CA
• 37 portfolio companies

A boutique fund targeting early-stage construction-tech and industrial SaaS startups that bring data-centric innovation.

• Real Estate
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Minneapolis, MN
• 2 portfolio companies

A micro-fund focused exclusively on crypto-enabled analytics tools, prediction protocols, and decentralized financial products.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $25K – $250K
• London, UK
• 2 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

Specialized in funding tools and platforms for the gaming industry, with a focus on analytics and optimization solutions for studios.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $1.2M
• Vancouver, Canada
• 2 portfolio companies