Pre-Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Browse 1,552 venture capital firms that invest in AI & Machine Learning startups at the Pre-Seed stage. Every firm is verified — explore their thesis, check size, and portfolio, then get matched with the best-fit investors for your startup.

1Sharpe Ventures

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

1Up Gaming Ventures

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

2048 Ventures

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

217 Capital

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

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

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

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

318 Capital

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

404 Founders

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

5050 VC

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

9Unicorns Fund

Focuses on startups building innovative transportation, shipping, and supply chain solutions with strong AI/ML capabilities.

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Seed, Pre-Seed
  • $100K – $3.0M
  • Mumbai, India
  • 96 portfolio companies

A16z Crypto Seed Fund

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

AC Ventures

Focuses on B2B SaaS and cloud-based AI solutions targeting regulated industries in Latin America with compliance-specific needs.

  • Enterprise
  • SaaS
  • Developer Tools
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $500K – $3.0M
  • São Paulo, Brazil
  • 1 portfolio company

AFRICAGrow Ventures

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

AI Amplify Fund

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

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

AI Capital Partners

Investing in the next wave of AI-first companies solving complex problems with robust software and machine learning solutions.

  • AI / ML
  • SaaS
  • EdTech
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $500K – $5.0M
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 2 portfolio companies

AI Clinical Fund

Focuses on investing in AI-driven SaaS solutions for the healthcare industry, particularly those enhancing clinical operations and billing.

  • AI / ML
  • Healthcare
  • SaaS
  • Pre-Seed
  • $50K – $150K
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 2 portfolio companies

AI Commerce Capital

Focused on AI-driven platforms transforming commerce, including tools for marketing automation, branded interactions, and faster time-to-market optimization.

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $100K – $1.0M
  • Austin, TX
  • 2 portfolio companies

AI Compliance VC

Investing in early-stage companies integrating AI agents into compliance, governance, and operational systems.

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $500K – $3.0M
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 1 portfolio company

AI Consumer Partners

Specializes in AI and consumer technology startups that leverage smart systems to create personalized consumer experiences.

  • AI / ML
  • Consumer
  • Pre-Seed
  • $500K – $3.0M
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 3 portfolio companies

AI Coventure Fund

Focused on early-stage AI and middleware technologies that enhance intelligent system behavior.

  • AI / ML
  • Other
  • Pre-Seed
  • $50K – $200K
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 2 portfolio companies

AI Creator Fund

Specializes in funding AI-driven solutions that enhance creative industries, particularly in music and artistic expression.

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed
  • $500K – $2.0M
  • Austin, TX
  • 2 portfolio companies

AI Defense Fund

AI Defense Fund is dedicated to early-stage investments in cutting-edge AI security and cybersecurity technologies.

  • Other
  • Security
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed
  • $400K – $1.0M
  • Berlin, Germany
  • 9 portfolio companies

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