Pre-Seed Fintech Venture Capital Firms

Dial Ventures backs Web3 and crypto startups focused on inclusion and decentralized finance solutions in Africa.

• Other
• Fintech

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $50K – $100K
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing fintech and wealth management startups serving global diasporas, especially linking African and Western financial markets.

• Other
• Consumer
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $250K
• London, UK
• 3 portfolio companies

Backs high-potential African startups with scalable technology and strong market pull, including agritech and hardware-enabled digital infrastructure. The fund is designed for early growth, with enoug...

• Food / AgTech
• Deep Tech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $2.0M
• Paris, France
• 68 portfolio companies

Engaged in nurturing digital asset projects that improve financial services through tokenization.

• Other
• Fintech
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Berlin, Germany
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on investing in technology that revolutionizes digital content creation and distribution for educators and freelancers.

• Other
• SaaS
• EdTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 21 portfolio companies

Invests in innovative African startups transforming the fintech and digital financial services market.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• Nairobi, Kenya

Early-stage fund investing globally across software and emerging tech, including AI applications.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• San Mateo, CA
• 26 portfolio companies

Early-stage European venture fund focused on technology companies, including software and AI. Often acts like a specialist pre-seed manager rather than a broad late-stage fund.

• Deep Tech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• 10 portfolio companies

Fund I solo-GP firm backing founders tackling healthcare cost problems and main-street productivity. Explicitly positioned as an early-stage investor with a fast decision process and hands-on support.

• Healthcare
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 14 portfolio companies

Dedicated fund for RegTech and Risk/Compliance innovations in financial services.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

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

Specializes in investing in automotive technology platforms that improve dealership operations.

• Other
• SaaS
• EdTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• 44 portfolio companies

DropTech Ventures backs founders building unique platforms powering innovative commerce experiences, with a particular focus on digital-first brands and creator-driven businesses.

• Marketplace
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $400K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Primarily supports founders building innovative B2B SaaS platforms across underserved US markets, focused on scalable infrastructure solutions.

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Omaha, NE
• 65 portfolio companies

Empowering startups at the intersection of retail and SaaS innovation, focusing on enabling retailers and manufacturers to digitize through AI tools.

• Other
• SaaS
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $400K – $2.0M
• Hong Kong
• 37 portfolio companies

Early-stage fund backing software and fintech ventures in Africa. Relevant for capital-efficient, revenue-generating software products selling into business customers.

• Other
• Fintech
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Africa-focused
• 9 portfolio companies

Early-stage African investor focused on fintech and SaaS, often writing smaller checks into high-potential regional software companies. The firm’s thesis fits accounting-tech automation serving SMEs a...

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
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Regional early-stage investor with a commerce and retail orientation across MENA and adjacent markets. The fund backs companies in e-commerce, retail, and advertising, which maps well to the digital s...

• Other
• SaaS
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $1.1M – $15.0M
• United Arab Emirates
• 6 portfolio companies

Dedicated to investing in AI and digital platforms enhancing emotional intelligence and wellbeing.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 86 portfolio companies

Dedicated to funding the future of electric vehicles and infrastructure technologies.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• 60 portfolio companies

EVC Ventures invests in artificial intelligence and SaaS-driven platforms solving operational inefficiencies, with a strong focus on fintech solutions.

• AI / ML
• SaaS
• Fintech

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $50K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

• Other
• Fintech
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
• $100K – $5.0M
• 9 portfolio companies

Investing in local startups that utilize AI to enhance business operations and service delivery in East Africa.

• AI / ML
• SaaS
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Nairobi, Kenya
• 8 portfolio companies

Eastbound Capital invests in disruptive fintech and marketplace startups aiming to improve transactional efficiencies.

• Fintech
• Marketplace
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• London, UK
• 10 portfolio companies

Early-stage VC focused on Africa and its diaspora, with strong activity in fintech and commerce platforms.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Lagos, Nigeria / San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies