Pre-Seed Fintech Venture Capital Firms

Operator-led venture firm focused on manufacturing and deeptech, backing early-stage startups across aerospace, robotics, energy transition, and industrial hardware. Emphasizes execution-heavy compani...

• Other
• Deep Tech
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Bengaluru, Karnataka
• 32 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage fintech startups with scalable SaaS models, primarily those challenging traditional financial systems.

• Fintech
• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 9 portfolio companies

CashCatalyst invests in scalable fintech solutions tackling credit accessibility in Africa.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $300K
• Nairobi, Kenya
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on African startups with scalable models addressing local infrastructure gaps in logistics, e-commerce, and financial technology.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Fintech

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $50K – $500K
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 61 portfolio companies

Empowering digital and creator-centric businesses that drive new content creation paradigms.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Los Angeles, CA
• 14 portfolio companies

The Celo Ecosystem Fund supports projects building on the Celo blockchain that advance blockchain payments, commerce, and inclusive finance globally.

• Other
• Fintech
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 50 portfolio companies

A trade finance-focused fund investing in startups that enable international trade and cross-border financial services.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company

Chain Vault Ventures focuses exclusively on early-stage investment within the blockchain and fintech sectors, aiming to enable innovative financial solutions.

• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $750K – $7.0M
• Boston, MA

Focuses on early-stage investments in blockchain and crypto infrastructure technologies.

• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $200K
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in promising pre-seed blockchain and fintech startups with unique value propositions in digital asset ecosystems.

• Other
• Fintech
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Los Angeles, CA
• 9 portfolio companies

Invests in infrastructure and tools that enhance blockchain scalability and security.

• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX

Chainrise Capital focuses on early-stage investments in blockchain technologies and fintech solutions that enable decentralized financial ecosystems.

• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Berlin, Germany
• 1 portfolio company

Backing early-stage startups in HealthTech and DefenseTech sectors, with a preference for innovative tech solutions.

• Healthcare
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Hyderabad, India
• 6 portfolio companies

Cham Ventures invests in Pan-African fintech solutions that enhance financial inclusion and personal finance management, with a preference for mobile-first startups.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $150K
• Lagos, Nigeria

Focused on supporting early-stage African startups in fintech and financial services.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 1 portfolio company

Chapel Ventures is a micro-fund that specializes in fintech innovation, particularly payments infrastructure and embedded financial services.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $500K
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company

Early-stage venture firm investing in technology companies with founder-friendly early checks.

• SaaS
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• New York, NY
• 3 portfolio companies

Strategic corporate venture platform investing in fintech, payments, and business financial workflow tools. Particularly relevant for companies that can integrate with financial institutions or help t...

• Fintech
• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $5.0M
• New York, NY

Solo-GP-style venture platform backing AI-native startups across infrastructure, developer tools, enterprise software, healthcare, and robotics. The firm is known for investing early in technical, cat...

• AI / ML
• Enterprise
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Taipei City, Taiwan
• 10 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage companies transforming real estate capital deployment and construction processes through technology.

• Other
• Fintech
• Real Estate

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $400K – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Specializes in early-stage investments within FinTech and consumer-centric financial applications.

• Fintech
• Other
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 5 portfolio companies

Invests in overlooked and underrepresented founders across fintech, healthcare, and consumer industries.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on enabling borderless payments and financial inclusivity in emerging markets, particularly Africa.

• Fintech
• Other

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

Focused on early-stage startups with innovative SaaS and marketplace models, especially those leveraging technology to solve workflow pain points for knowledge workers.

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company