Pre-Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Backing startups at the intersection of enterprise blockchain systems and decentralized data storage solutions.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Boston, MA
• 1 portfolio company

Diverge focuses on early consumer-focused hardware companies and health-related direct-to-consumer businesses with strong brand fundamentals.

• Other
• Consumer
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Dogma Ventures specializes in funding premium pet food and products tailored to the modern pet owner's lifestyle.

• Other
• Consumer
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $2.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 27 portfolio companies

Solo-GP fund with a fast, founder-friendly process and a sector-agnostic mandate but a consumer-adjacent tilt. The firm emphasizes speed and broad founder access.

• Consumer
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $150K

Dough VC is a sector-specific micro-fund investing exclusively in restaurant and delivery tech startups. They seek AI-driven solutions for independent operators and supply chain optimizations.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Brooklyn, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage fund investing globally across software and emerging tech, including AI applications.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• San Mateo, CA
• 26 portfolio companies

Early-stage European venture fund focused on technology companies, including software and AI. Often acts like a specialist pre-seed manager rather than a broad late-stage fund.

• Deep Tech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• 10 portfolio companies

Specialist healthtech fund backing technology-enabled health companies with a deliberate weighting toward prevention and early intervention. It explicitly cites AI/ML clinical decision support, diagno...

• Healthcare
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $250K – $1.0M
• 1 portfolio company

Fund I solo-GP firm backing founders tackling healthcare cost problems and main-street productivity. Explicitly positioned as an early-stage investor with a fast decision process and hands-on support.

• Healthcare
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 14 portfolio companies

Dedicated fund for RegTech and Risk/Compliance innovations in financial services.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies

Specializes in early-stage investments in software solutions that optimize drilling and resource management processes in the oil industry.

• Other
• SaaS
• EdTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $300K
• Oklahoma City, OK
• 6 portfolio companies

Capitalizing on Detroit's automotive legacy, Drive Forward Fund invests in AI-driven automotive innovations to lead the next wave of mobility solutions.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $1.0M
• Detroit, Michigan

Focuses on early-stage investments in AI and SaaS solutions within the automotive industry.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Africa-focused micro-fund investing in innovative mobility and AI-led startups solving local transportation problems.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $1.5M
• Johannesburg, South Africa
• 7 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage enterprise SaaS products empowering teams to collaborate effectively using AI and advanced analytics.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $750K
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on early-stage investments in emerging AI and IoT solutions with applications in cybersecurity, defense, and infrastructure monitoring.

• AI / ML
• Deep Tech
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $750K – $4.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Primarily supports founders building innovative B2B SaaS platforms across underserved US markets, focused on scalable infrastructure solutions.

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Omaha, NE
• 65 portfolio companies

Very early-stage fund investing in exceptional founders across AI, B2B SaaS, dev tools, consumer, and health tech. Broad but founder-first.

• AI / ML
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 90 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage E-commerce platforms that are transforming online retail across emerging markets.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $80K – $300K
• Mexico City, Mexico
• 153 portfolio companies

Empowering startups at the intersection of retail and SaaS innovation, focusing on enabling retailers and manufacturers to digitize through AI tools.

• Other
• SaaS
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $400K – $2.0M
• Hong Kong
• 37 portfolio companies

Invests in cutting-edge e-commerce technologies and AI-driven solutions to streamline online retail platforms.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on deep tech and frontier technologies with commercial use cases, including 5G networks, semiconductors, and AI systems.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

E13 Ventures focuses on technology-driven startups shaping marketplaces and empowering gig economy participants.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

E14 Fund invests in MIT-founded or MIT-affiliated startups focused on deep tech and enterprise solutions, emphasizing AI and practical applications.

• AI / ML
• Enterprise
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $75K – $500K
• Cambridge, MA
• 101 portfolio companies