Pre-Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Focusing on technologies that streamline enterprise training and sales processes.

• Other
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $800K
• New York, NY
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in early-stage security technology and government tech solutions.

• Other
• Security
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Austin, TX
• 13 portfolio companies

Guild Capital backs startups in the HR Tech, Recruitment, and AI spaces with a focus on transformative platforms enhancing operational efficiency.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on B2B software solutions for traditional industries like oil & gas, with a keen emphasis on safety and compliance innovations.

• SaaS
• Other
• Food / AgTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $150K
• Austin, TX
• 24 portfolio companies

Strategic investor backing startups that shape the future of fashion, retail, and sustainability. Best suited for companies with brand, manufacturing, or supply-chain relevance.

• Other
• Climate / Energy
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• Stockholm, Sweden
• 7 portfolio companies

Early-stage investor in SaaS, fintech, and deeptech with South African roots. A daily close automation product for firms fits the firm’s software and workflow-automation orientation.

• SaaS
• Fintech
• Deep Tech

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 10 portfolio companies

HAX is a hands-on pre-seed program for startups at the intersection of science and engineering. It is especially relevant for hardware-enabled manufacturing products that need prototyping, iteration, ...

• Other
• Deep Tech
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, California
• 17 portfolio companies

HCVC invests from inception to Series A in hardtech companies that automate or digitize the physical world, using software, hardware, or both to build technically defensible businesses.

• Healthcare
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.5M
• Paris, France
• 14 portfolio companies

Early-stage investor at the intersection of technology, retail, and fashion. The firm is a direct thematic fit for retail software serving apparel and fashion commerce.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• New York, NY
• 51 portfolio companies

HF0 is an emerging founder-community-backed investor with exposure to breakout AI startups. Its participation in a large voice AI seed round signals strong alignment with the broader category, though ...

• AI / ML
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $500K
• San Francisco, California
• 6 portfolio companies

Invests in wearables and augmented reality devices that bridge the gap between human perception and AI assistance, emphasizing consumer-grade reliability.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Consumer

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

Harambeans Prosperity Fund invests in African startups addressing pressing regional needs, including education and SMB solutions.

• EdTech
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Johannesburg, South Africa
• 23 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on technologies enhancing maritime security, logistics, and infrastructure.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Security

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• San Diego, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Harlem Capital invests in early-stage founders—especially those from overlooked backgrounds—who are building the future of technology via AI, software, infrastructure, and solutions that redefine lega...

• SaaS
• Enterprise
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $2.5M
• New York City, United States
• 18 portfolio companies

Harmonix Ventures invests in innovative startups transforming the music industry using technology. They focus on companies enabling new business models and monetization strategies for music creators.

• Other
• Healthcare
• EdTech

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

Participated in a pre-seed AI diagnostics round, implying openness to technically ambitious healthtech ventures.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed

Invests in private companies developing therapeutics and vaccines for human use, across all development stages and modalities, with a preference for capital efficiency, well-understood disease biology...

• Healthcare
• AI / ML
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
• 7 portfolio companies

Invests in technology-driven marketplaces and SMB tools solving inefficiencies in everyday services.

• Marketplace
• Other
• Consumer

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• London, UK
• 103 portfolio companies

HatchPoint specializes in early HealthTech and regulatory tools that address compliance and streamline operations in highly regulated environments like healthcare.

• Healthcare
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focused exclusively on crypto, decentralized financial solutions, and Web3 technology that builds next-generation infrastructure.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 34 portfolio companies

Haveli invests in established technology companies, with a focus on software and gaming. Its software strategy targets middle-market enterprise software, including vertical and horizontal applications...

• Other
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Austin, Texas, United States
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on early-stage startups building innovative marketplaces or platforms for home services or homeowner-focused solutions.

• Other
• Real Estate
• Marketplace

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Austin, TX
• 28 portfolio companies

Agency-adjacent investor profile implied by the martech and adtech focus, with a good fit for software that improves media and content operations. Stronger if the product is sold through agencies or s...

• Other
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 14 portfolio companies

Focuses on AI-driven B2B SaaS solutions that automate workflows for small and medium-sized businesses.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 7 portfolio companies