Pre-Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Focuses on innovative solutions in the automotive supply chain and B2B SaaS marketplaces.

• Marketplace
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Detroit, MI
• 3 portfolio companies

Focused on investing in automotive tech with a consumer-facing impact, including auto retail solutions.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $100K
• Austin, TX
• 4 portfolio companies

Focuses on early-stage startups innovating in the automotive supply chain and marketplaces.

• Other
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Detroit, MI
• 12 portfolio companies

Investing at the intersection of AI and enterprise infrastructure, with a focus on automation in structural manufacturing processes.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $500K
• San Francisco, CA
• 4 portfolio companies

Invests in innovative automotive technology companies focusing on dealership solutions and AI enhancements.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Detroit, MI
• 4 portfolio companies

Backing early-stage companies that intersect AI and robotics technology to solve complex challenges in automation and intelligent systems.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Series A
• $50K – $300K
• Singapore
• 10 portfolio companies

A boutique investment firm helping startups scale automation solutions for enterprise clients, with a niche in AI infrastructure and B2B SaaS.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Targeted investments in industrial automation and AI startups driving efficiency and intelligence in traditional sectors.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Prioritizes investments in AI/ML-driven workflow automation and SaaS tools enhancing business processes.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $3.5M
• Boston, MA
• 1 portfolio company

Automation Capital invests in pre-seed and seed startups leveraging AI and automation for specific industry verticals.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 18 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage workflow automation ventures leveraging AI to streamline enterprise operations.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $2.0M
• London, UK
• 3 portfolio companies

Focused on backing transformative early-stage startups in robotics and AI that are building scalable, data-driven automation solutions.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA

Automation Fund I invests in early-stage business automation startups, leveraging AI to optimize workflows and increase productivity.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Automation Outfitters invests in early-stage startups driving enterprise productivity via AI automation.

• Other
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 8 portfolio companies

Investing in early-stage ventures that streamline sales processes through automation and AI, focusing on transformative B2B SaaS platforms.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Specializes in startups innovating in the automotive aftermarket, with a keen interest in digitizing traditional retail channels.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Detroit, MI
• 37 portfolio companies

Invests in disruptive automotive fintech solutions that improve dealership and consumer transparency.

• Other
• Fintech
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $300K
• Detroit, MI
• 55 portfolio companies

Invests in startups leveraging AI to disrupt traditional industrial automation and advanced manufacturing processes.

• AI / ML
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Supports early-stage startups in the autonomous vehicle space with a focus on AI capabilities.

• Other
• AI / ML

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

Focused on early-stage investments in AI technologies that enhance trading efficiency and intelligence.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 16 portfolio companies

Focuses on robotics, automation, and AI startups transforming traditional labor markets.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in technologies that improve physical-world operations, automation, and industrial workflows. Adjacent to apparel manufacturing software through its industrial automation lens.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
• Mountain View, CA

Invests in climate and sustainability solutions across energy and industrial systems, with support for software and hardware companies in the US and Europe. A good fit for infrastructure-enabled decar...

• Climate / Energy
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 26 portfolio companies

Empowers the creator economy through investments in virtual and augmented reality tech, focusing on AI-driven ecosystems.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 8 portfolio companies