Pre-Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Versed Capital exclusively partners with founders building AI-first solutions that simplify complex workflows, aiming to democratize technology for global markets.

• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

A first-fund specialist backing pre-seed and seed companies in gaming, sports tech, and fintech, especially where user engagement and digital interaction are core to the product.

• Other
• Fintech
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 5 portfolio companies

Focuses on pre-seed stage companies developing advanced analytic platforms for trading and investment.

• Other
• AI / ML

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

Invests in specialized SaaS solutions targeting high-impact industries with SMB clients.

• SaaS
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.2M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in early-stage vertical SaaS companies addressing underserved industries with tailored technology solutions.

• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $750K
• New York, NY
• 8 portfolio companies

Focusing on transformative AI and SaaS solutions that enhance creative industries' operational capabilities.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

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

Verticality Ventures specializes in backing startups focused on sector-specific SaaS solutions leveraging automation to improve business operations for SMBs.

• SaaS
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $5.0M
• San Diego, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Verus Capital invests in companies creating secure digital identification systems and mobile services tailored for growing markets.

• Other
• Fintech
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 1 portfolio company

Vestigo Ventures invests in early-stage fintech and AI-driven financial services companies that leverage data-driven insights, build defensible data moats, and serve regulated incumbents.

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in scalable B2B SaaS solutions in the fintech domain across Africa.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $250K
• Accra, Ghana
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on pre-seed startups innovating in consumer and AI-powered products.

• Consumer
• Other
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed
• $25K – $250K
• San Francisco, CA
• 60 portfolio companies

A micro venture capital fund focused on the emerging wave of AI-assisted software startups, investing at pre-seed and earliest revenue stage. The stated focus is well aligned with workflow automation ...

• AI / ML
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• 17 portfolio companies

Vibranium VC invests in early-stage SaaS and other technology-driven IT startups with global-scaling potential. It favors teams showing measurable traction—such as sales, product-market fit, or custom...

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Menlo Park, California, United States
• 8 portfolio companies

Focused on investing in breakthrough video production technologies and enterprise-level training solutions.

• Other
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• London, UK
• 8 portfolio companies

Early-stage firm investing in software and internet companies, with room for enterprise finance and fintech-enabled workflow products. Best suited as a broad pre-seed option rather than a specialist l...

• SaaS
• Fintech
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Burlington, MA
• 60 portfolio companies

Early-stage firm backing consumer and marketplace businesses with strong product and brand potential. A reasonable fit for a consumer healthcare marketplace if growth is efficient.

• Consumer
• Marketplace
• Healthcare

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

Early-stage venture platform investing across software and AI with creator-economy exposure, including companies that benefit from global product and distribution opportunities.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $1.4M – $32.0M
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• 47 portfolio companies

Virta Ventures backs companies transforming how the world is moved, powered, and built through AI and physical infrastructure innovation. The thesis is well aligned with industrial software tied to re...

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

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

A micro-VC focused on gaming, immersive entertainment, interactive media, creator ecosystems, simulation technologies, and emerging digital experiences. The firm backs founders building engagement lay...

• Other
• AI / ML
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• Mumbai, India
• 1 portfolio company

Supporting early-stage ventures in AI, focusing on innovative computer vision applications.

• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• Vancouver, BC
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on early-stage AI and computer vision applications across retail, healthcare, and logistics.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.2M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Dedicated to advancing computer vision and AI technologies within industrial and manufacturing contexts.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $800K – $4.0M
• New York, NY
• 1 portfolio company

Dedicated to growing AI and SaaS solutions that transform real estate brokerage workflows and transactions.

• Real Estate
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $4.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in transformative health technology solutions with a focus on AI-driven approaches for improving wellness and healthcare delivery.

• Healthcare
• AI / ML
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 8 portfolio companies