Pre-Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Browse 2,326 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.

Verified Pre-Seed AI & Machine Learning VC firms

Catalyst Bioventures

Investing in breakthrough biotechnologies that enhance health and sustainability.

  • Healthcare
  • AI / ML
  • Other
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $300K – $1.5M
  • Boston, MA
  • 3 portfolio companies

Catalyst Creatives Fund

Empowering digital and creator-centric businesses that drive new content creation paradigms.

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Fintech
  • Pre-Seed
  • $50K – $200K
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 14 portfolio companies

Catalyst Frontier

Dedicated to supporting wealth management and AI startups transforming personal finance through technology.

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • SaaS
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $1.0M – $3.0M
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 15 portfolio companies

Catalyst Hardware Fund

Focused on funding hardware startups developing AI accelerators, semiconductor innovations, and advanced wireless/computing technologies.

  • Other
  • Deep Tech
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $500K – $3.0M
  • Toronto, Canada
  • 1 portfolio company

Catalyst Real Estate Ventures

Focused on innovation in real estate development through AI technology integration.

  • Real Estate
  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed
  • $500K – $4.0M
  • Austin, TX
  • 11 portfolio companies

Catalyst Retail Fund

Dedicated to supporting startups building the next wave of tools for retailers, with an emphasis on operational efficiency and reducing environmental impact.

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $300K – $2.0M
  • Chicago, IL
  • 1 portfolio company

Catalyst Retail Labs

Backing founders building the future of retail operations with SaaS tools and AI models that streamline inventory, marketing, and customer engagement.

  • Other
  • SaaS
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $150K – $1.0M
  • New York City, NY
  • 2 portfolio companies

Catalyst Talent Partners

Invests in scalable workforce development and talent solutions for modern enterprises.

  • Other
  • SaaS
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $250K – $3.5M
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 2 portfolio companies

CatalystBlend

Focused on leveraging AI to innovate within the staffing and recruiting industry, supporting scalable B2B models.

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed
  • $400K – $2.0M
  • New York, NY
  • 1 portfolio company

CatalystMinds VC

Invests in AI-driven B2B startups that offer innovative solutions across sectors.

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

Category Ventures

Solo-GP early-stage fund focused exclusively on enterprise software. The firm targets technical and software-centric companies, including developer tooling and infrastructure-adjacent products.

  • Enterprise
  • Developer Tools
  • SaaS
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $250K – $1.0M
  • San Francisco, California

Causal VC

Specializes in startups using causal inference and graph-based models to enhance software observability and incident resolution.

  • AI / ML
  • Developer Tools
  • Other
  • Pre-Seed
  • $75K – $250K
  • New York, NY
  • 6 portfolio companies

Celo Ecosystem Fund

The Celo Ecosystem Fund supports projects building on the Celo blockchain that advance blockchain payments, commerce, and inclusive finance globally.

  • Other
  • Fintech
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $100K – $1.0M
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 50 portfolio companies

Centaur VC

Focuses on enabling the future of enterprise intelligence across Asia with scalable AI and decision-tech solutions.

  • AI / ML
  • SaaS
  • Other
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $250K – $2.0M
  • Singapore
  • 2 portfolio companies

Cerebral Ventures

Investing in startups that create enterprise-level AI solutions with a robust focus on scalable infrastructure and intelligent middleware platforms.

  • AI / ML
  • Other
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $100K – $500K
  • Austin, TX
  • 1 portfolio company

Chain Core Ventures

Focuses on early-stage investments in blockchain-based B2B SaaS solutions and AI-driven platforms.

  • Other
  • SaaS
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $250K – $2.0M
  • Austin, TX
  • 28 portfolio companies

Chain Embark Capital

Focused on early-stage investments in blockchain infrastructure and developer tools to foster the next wave of innovations.

  • Other
  • Developer Tools
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed
  • $250K – $2.0M
  • New York, NY
  • 1 portfolio company

Chain Funders

Invests in startups building infrastructure and applications on blockchain technology.

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Developer Tools
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $150K – $1.0M
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4 portfolio companies

Chain Reaction Capital

Invests in early-stage blockchain applications disrupting traditional industries, including healthcare.

  • Other
  • Healthcare
  • SaaS
  • Pre-Seed
  • $100K – $250K
  • Boston, MA
  • 1 portfolio company

Chain Reaction Capital

Focused on blockchain-powered solutions and software infrastructure to enable secure transactions and data handling.

  • Other
  • Enterprise
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $500K – $3.0M
  • New York, NY
  • 2 portfolio companies

ChainPlay Capital

Invests in blockchain projects that incorporate play-to-earn mechanics, social engagement, and decentralized gaming ecosystems.

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed
  • $200K – $1.2M
  • New York, NY
  • 118 portfolio companies

ChainWave Ventures

Invests in promising pre-seed blockchain and fintech startups with unique value propositions in digital asset ecosystems.

  • Other
  • Fintech
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed
  • $100K – $500K
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 9 portfolio companies

Chaincap Ventures

The supplied website identifies the firm as Blockchain Capital, not Chaincap Ventures. Its portfolio spans crypto companies across stages and sectors including centralized and decentralized infrastruc...

  • Other
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed, Seed
  • $200K – $1.0M
  • San Francisco, United States
  • 1 portfolio company

Chainstack Ventures

Investing in blockchain solutions that drive digital transformation, focusing on secure digital identity and telecom applications.

  • Other
  • Developer Tools
  • AI / ML
  • Pre-Seed
  • $250K – $2.0M
  • Singapore
  • 8 portfolio companies

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