Pre-Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Investing in innovative startups at the intersection of automotive technology and AI to revolutionize car diagnostics.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Chicago, Illinois

Investing in innovative HealthTech and B2B SaaS solutions aimed at reshaping insurance and healthcare management ecosystems.

• Healthcare
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 9 portfolio companies

Specialist AdTech fund supporting startups with digital ad innovations, user targeting tools, and ad performance optimization platforms.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $200K
• Berlin, Germany
• 26 portfolio companies

Plaid Ventures supports startups innovating in FinTech and payments, primarily those building on transformative financial APIs and expanding access to financial tools.

• Fintech
• Other
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $2.0M – $3.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 42 portfolio companies

Pre-seed investor profile focused on SMB SaaS and B2B enterprise SaaS/AI. Best treated as a high-fit specialist profile where website and current operating details should be validated before outreach.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $500K
• 10 portfolio companies

Planet A Ventures invests in companies leveraging deep science and technology to address sustainability and climate issues.

• Deep Tech
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Berlin, Germany
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in scalable platforms that revolutionize facilities management and enhance operational efficiencies.

• Other
• Real Estate
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 11 portfolio companies

Investing in marketplace models and B2B SaaS solutions that facilitate scalable and efficient business transactions.

• Marketplace
• SaaS
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 10 portfolio companies

Investing in the converging worlds of gaming, esports, and fintech, with strategic uses of blockchain technology.

• Other
• Fintech
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Toronto, Canada
• 4 portfolio companies

Focuses on early-stage SportsTech platforms enhancing operational and fan engagement tools for sports businesses.

• Other
• Consumer
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $5.0M
• Chicago, IL, USA
• 18 portfolio companies

Backing consumer-focused marketplaces and platforms with potential for rapid scale.

• Marketplace
• Other
• Consumer

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.5M
• Boston, MA
• 14 portfolio companies

A Barcelona-based seed investor backing pre-seed and seed founders across Europe. Its early-stage orientation and regional focus make it suitable for consumer fintech and mobile-first financial tools.

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Barcelona, Spain
• 9 portfolio companies

Early-stage fund focusing on AI/ML-driven innovations in GovTech and its adjacent industries.

• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Polygonal Ventures invests in AI-powered PropTech and InsurTech startups improving property management, geospatial intelligence, and risk analytics.

• Real Estate
• AI / ML
• Other

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

Polylog Ventures invests in startups transforming global financial infrastructure, particularly within payments, compliance, and cryptocurrency.

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $750K
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Polymath backs technical founders building enterprise-focused AI and SaaS solutions in global niche markets.

• AI / ML
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $1.0M
• Toronto, Canada
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage companies creating decentralized infrastructure for data, storage, and compliance-driven enterprise use cases.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $2.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Polymorphic Capital invests in frontier financial infrastructure and crypto-enabled payments. It fits products that combine programmable money movement, liquidity, and FX innovation.

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• 36 portfolio companies

Early-stage fund backing technology and consumer startups that empower creators, influencers, and the communities they cultivate. Positioned well for products that reduce creator operational friction ...

• Other
• Consumer
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• US
• 6 portfolio companies

Early-stage venture firm with a software-heavy thesis and a history of backing technical founders. Sector fit is relevant for AI-native B2B SaaS, though geographic fit is weaker than U.S.-based peers.

• AI / ML
• Other

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

Portfolio Ventures invests in early-stage SaaS and AI-focused startups, focusing on vertical AI applications in traditional industries.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Real Estate

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• London, UK
• 16 portfolio companies

Positive Sum backs bold SaaS and fintech founders with strong operational backgrounds, aiming to address pain points through clear, scalable solutions.

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Washington, DC
• 32 portfolio companies

Possibilian backs early-stage deep tech and infrastructure companies with frontier potential. It is a smaller, less-known specialist-style fund aligned to technically complex startups.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• New York, New York
• 18 portfolio companies

Invests in startups shaping the future of sports and fan engagement via AI, analytics, and marketing innovations.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies