Pre-Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Strategic investments in enterprise AI, automation, cloud, and IT modernization aligned with IBM’s enterprise customer base.

• Enterprise
• Developer Tools
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $250K – $5.0M
• Armonk, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Health-focused fund investing in healthcare, medical, and AI across early stages. The mandate is broad within health but relevant to software-enabled healthcare workflow companies.

• Healthcare
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $198K – $55.0M
• null
• 2 portfolio companies

IO Fund specializes in early-stage investments at the convergence of cybersecurity technologies, AI, and digital platforms, including gaming.

• Security
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

A Silicon Valley venture platform focused on Physical AI, Robotics, Autonomous Systems, AI Hardware, Manufacturing AI, and intelligent automation. The fund states it backs early technical teams buildi...

• Other
• Marketplace
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Silicon Valley, CA
• 3 portfolio companies

Investing in early-stage B2B SaaS solutions transforming enterprise operations.

• SaaS
• Enterprise
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $250K
• San Francisco, CA

Investing in AI and identity management startups that redefine user verification and security.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Security

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $250K
• Boston, MA
• 4 portfolio companies

A syndicate focused on HR Tech and Future of Work startups leveraging automation and AI for workforce transformation.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Denver, CO
• 1 portfolio company

Ignition backs enterprise software, cloud, and AI infrastructure companies. It is a long-time specialist with deep technical software expertise.

• Enterprise
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Menlo Park, California
• 47 portfolio companies

Invests in FinTech solutions targeting institutional finance, with focus areas including enterprise architectures and B2B workflows.

• Fintech
• Enterprise
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• London, UK
• 49 portfolio companies

Invests in pre-seed and seed startups from Latin America using applied technologies, including HealthTech and B2B SaaS tied to digital transformation. The fund explicitly targets LatAm founders buildi...

• Healthcare
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• null
• 4 portfolio companies

Supports AR/VR and consumer-focused AI startups pushing the boundaries of interaction, particularly those with tight integrations between hardware and applications.

• Other
• Consumer
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Berlin, Germany
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on blockchain technologies addressing climate change and sustainability.

• Other
• Climate / Energy
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $750K
• London, UK
• 9 portfolio companies

Dedicated to investing in early-stage HealthTech and AI startups focused on improving physical and mental well-being.

• Healthcare
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Melbourne, Australia
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on deep tech, AI-driven solutions with strong consumer applications for impact.

• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Toronto, Canada
• 1 portfolio company

Strategic investments in MENA-region startups driving blockchain scalability and modular Web3 infrastructure globally.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• Dubai, UAE
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on early-stage companies leveraging AI to disrupt content creation and enterprise solutions.

• AI / ML
• EdTech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• London, UK
• 5 portfolio companies

Focused on empowering digital health solutions that enhance personal health management and maintain data privacy.

• Healthcare
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Toronto, Canada
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in marketplaces underpinned by tokenized incentive models, with a focus on blockchain applications that align buyer and seller incentives.

• Other
• Marketplace
• AI / ML

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Salt Lake City, UT
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in pre-seed B2B software companies that reduce friction at scale, often being the first institutional check for founders building technology to simplify complex workflows, especially those usi...

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $500K
• Seattle, Washington, United States
• 73 portfolio companies

Focuses on technology-driven startups building solutions for underrepresented communities, especially Black entrepreneurs and small business tools.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Washington, DC
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage venture fund investing in B2B software and internet companies at pre-seed/seed.

• Enterprise
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• New York, NY
• 32 portfolio companies

Backing community-driven platforms and AI-powered innovation for India's next billion users.

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $25K – $300K
• Bangalore, India
• 1 portfolio company

Indigo Developer Fund targets startups creating innovative developer tools to streamline coding and deployment processes.

• Developer Tools
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Chicago, IL
• 7 portfolio companies

Focusing on funding enterprise software startups within the Indian and GCC regions.

• Enterprise
• SaaS
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $1.0M
• Mumbai, India
• 23 portfolio companies