Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Forecaster Fund backs startups using AI to innovate in prediction technologies spanning various industries.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focus on pre-seed and early seed rounds for cybersecurity startups with innovative fraud detection and secure software solutions.

• Security
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in ground-breaking HealthTech and Marketplace startups at early-stage, aiming to shape industry innovations.

• Healthcare
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on transformative life sciences technologies, with a strong interest in biotech tools and platforms that enable next-generation research and development.

• Other
• Healthcare
• Deep Tech

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

Backing SaaS tools and platforms that improve startup and enterprise efficiency at the earliest stages.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 4 portfolio companies

Specializes in pre-seed investments for next-gen rechargeable and industrial battery technology.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.3M
• San Diego, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in digitizing frontline industries where human interactions and workflows dominate, spanning real estate markets and caregiving.

• Other
• Real Estate
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 22 portfolio companies

Early-stage investments in technology enabling secure, scalable compliance and data workflow solutions.

• Developer Tools
• Other
• Fintech

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

Focused on supporting breakthrough B2B SaaS startups leveraging AI technology to disrupt traditional industries.

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX

Invests in groundbreaking hardware innovations that improve safety and standards across industries, with emphasis on IoT integration.

• Other
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on AI-enabled software and tools for enterprise businesses, including developer productivity and cybersecurity solutions.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• Security

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• San Mateo, CA
• 4 portfolio companies

ForgePoint focuses exclusively on early-stage investments in cybersecurity, identity and access management, and enterprise solutions.

• Security
• Other
• Developer Tools

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $5.0M
• San Mateo, CA
• 16 portfolio companies

Focused on investing in SaaS startups creating tools that optimize engineering workflows and streamline enterprise operations, especially with an AI-driven approach.

• Developer Tools
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage tech startups innovating in the foodservice and restaurant sector across Asia.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $500K
• Hong Kong
• 2 portfolio companies

Fork & Spoon Ventures invests in innovative companies leveraging AI to transform the restaurant and food service industries.

• Food / AgTech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 11 portfolio companies

Backing software startups digitizing restaurant operations and customer interactions, with a leaning towards niche vertical solutions.

• Other
• Enterprise
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $500K
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on technology improving the profitability and customer retention of independent restaurants.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Seattle, WA
• 27 portfolio companies

Forked Ventures invests in transformative technologies that enhance restaurant operations workflow efficiencies, with an added focus on delivery logistics and AI solutions.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $5.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing European startups building tools to streamline developer workflows and AI-driven software platforms.

• Developer Tools
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $750K
• Stockholm, Sweden
• 1 portfolio company

Supports AI infrastructure-focused startups simplifying and advancing the performance of machine learning operations.

• AI / ML
• Deep Tech
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on vertical SaaS in underserved markets, particularly with AI/ML integrations.

• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• London, UK
• 10 portfolio companies

Dedicated to solving inefficiencies in healthcare delivery and pharmaceutical supply chains through innovative technology platforms.

• Healthcare
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $2.5M
• Berlin, Germany
• 2 portfolio companies

Format One Ventures invests in enterprise AI companies solving high-stakes business challenges, including risk assurance and cross-platform workflow automation.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.5M
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company

Formation focuses on African startups innovating in on-the-ground efficiency tech for businesses, including tools for field operations, data collection, and decentralized workforces.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 2 portfolio companies