Pre-Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Chainstreet Ventures focuses on investing in decentralized finance innovations that leverage blockchain technology to offer new financial products and services.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Chaos Ventures invests in early-stage companies disrupting financial services, healthcare, and consumer markets. It highlights technologies including blockchain, AI/ML, virtual reality, and quantum co...

• Enterprise
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $5.0M
• New York City, United States
• 85 portfolio companies

Chapter One invests early in software founders globally, often at very small check sizes. It can be a fit for a merchant SaaS tool with technical depth and early customer pull.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• London, England
• 12 portfolio companies

Character VC is a pre-seed and seed-stage fund backing marketplace and network-driven SaaS models. They favor highly defensible businesses where AI acts as part of the moat.

• Marketplace
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• New York, NY
• 44 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on startups leveraging AI in mobile and consumer software to enhance communication experiences.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• New York, NY

Solo-GP-style venture platform backing AI-native startups across infrastructure, developer tools, enterprise software, healthcare, and robotics. The firm is known for investing early in technical, cat...

• AI / ML
• Enterprise
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Taipei City, Taiwan
• 10 portfolio companies

Chinook invests in early-stage enterprise SaaS companies solving core pain points for businesses.

• SaaS
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Seattle, WA
• 5 portfolio companies

Chorus Ventures invests in emerging technologies that empower SMBs through AI and automation solutions.

• SaaS
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $750K
• Boston, MA
• 12 portfolio companies

Chronos Ventures invests in early-stage companies building blockchain and infrastructure technologies with a specific focus on Asia-Pacific opportunities.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.2M
• Singapore, SG
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in startups that enhance global learning infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on AI and policy-focused solutions.

• EdTech
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Toronto, Canada
• 1 portfolio company

Targeting cutting-edge HealthTech startups using AI to enhance personal health experiences.

• Healthcare
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $200K
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on early-stage investments in transformative cybersecurity and defense technologies with a strong emphasis on cryptographic privacy.

• Security
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in B2B SaaS companies with a strong emphasis on security infrastructure and cryptography.

• Other
• SaaS
• Security

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $300K
• San Francisco, CA
• 6 portfolio companies

Investing in platform businesses reshaping logistics and consumer access through tech.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed
• $150K – $500K
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on enabling startups in automotive and retail to innovate and grow, with a strong regional presence in Western Canada.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Calgary, Canada
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on innovative semiconductor startups for wireless communication, high-performance AI chips, and advanced microelectronics.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Boise, ID
• 28 portfolio companies

Investing in startups advancing the circular economy and recommerce, with a strong focus on innovative technology driving sustainability in fashion and retail.

• Other
• Climate / Energy
• Consumer

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

Focuses on unconventional materials science startups with applications in semiconductors and AI-focused hardware.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 19 portfolio companies

Invests in startups building tech infrastructure for smart cities, including emergency services, urban mobility, and AI-powered public safety systems.

• Deep Tech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $5.0M
• Singapore
• 2 portfolio companies

Civic Fintech Ventures focuses on innovative fintech solutions tailored for civic and governmental use, seeking companies that bridge technological advancements with public sector needs.

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

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

Civic Signal invests in early-stage GovTech startups transforming public sector efficiency through applied AI.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $750K
• Washington, DC
• 16 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on regulated sectors like healthcare and insurance, backing startups providing compliance frameworks using AI and advanced SaaS tools.

• Other
• Healthcare
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Dedicated to supporting HealthTech startups that leverage AI to improve healthcare efficiencies and outcomes.

• Healthcare
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $25K – $150K
• Charleston, SC
• 41 portfolio companies

Invests in pioneering solutions in clean energy focused on resource efficiency and sustainable practices.

• Climate / Energy
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $400K – $1.2M
• Oslo, Norway
• 4 portfolio companies