Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Lisbon-based crypto-native pre-seed fund backing decentralized infrastructure, AI middleware, and consumer apps across major blockchain ecosystems.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Lisbon, Portugal
• 8 portfolio companies

Frame Ventures invests in seed-stage startups that develop SaaS platforms for enterprise productivity and workflow automation.

• SaaS
• Enterprise
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 73 portfolio companies

Supports innovative startups improving compliance, assurance, and enterprise SaaS workflows for regulated industries.

• Other
• SaaS

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

Framework Capital invests in early-stage startups building the future of commerce, with a focus on SaaS tools and marketplaces leveraging AI-driven automation.

• SaaS
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $200K – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage micro fund specializing in software solutions that empower freelance and independent workers.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on investing in tools and platforms that empower freelancers and small businesses.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Austin, TX
• 9 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage companies that revolutionize the tools and platforms crucial for freelancers and independent professionals.

• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $500K
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Seed-focused firm investing early across consumer and enterprise software with long-term founder support.

• Other
• SaaS
• Consumer

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

Focused on early-stage investments in innovative freight and logistics technologies aimed at enhancing supply chain efficiency.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $750K
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Dedicated to backing innovative technologies in operational freight and logistics systems.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Chicago, Illinois
• 2 portfolio companies

Supporting industrial and logistics software startups that revolutionize the movement of goods across the globe.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Targets startups leveraging SaaS models to innovate within the music and creator economy sectors.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $500K
• Austin, TX

Focused on pre-seed and seed-stage brands in the beverage and hospitality industries with transformative e-commerce or retail models.

• Food / AgTech
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $1.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage investor in restaurant technology entrepreneurs driving efficiency and innovation in food operations.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Toronto, Canada
• 2 portfolio companies

Fresh Ventures invests in early-stage HealthTech and agtech companies addressing challenges in underserved markets across Africa.

• Healthcare
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $1.0M
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in clean and sustainable technology startups that aim to innovate energy and financial solutions in Africa.

• Climate / Energy
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $150K
• Nairobi, Kenya

Concentrates on data-driven fintech and trading platforms.

• Other
• Fintech
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Berlin, Germany
• 9 portfolio companies

Backs technical, first-time founders building innovations in fintech or SaaS tools to streamline inefficiencies across complex industries.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Portland, OR
• 9 portfolio companies

Early-stage software investor backing automation and AI-first products. The firm is a fit for products that replace manual enterprise workflows with software and AI.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• US
• 7 portfolio companies

Sector-focused micro-fund investing in applied AI tools and infrastructure startups to accelerate widespread AI adoption.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Remote (US-based)
• 14 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage startups redefining local commerce and real estate technology in underserved regions and mid-tier cities.

• Real Estate
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Dallas, Texas
• 1 portfolio company

Canada-based fund backing university-founded startups solving enterprise challenges with cutting-edge tech.

• Other
• SaaS
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Montreal, Canada
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in the next wave of defense and government technologies leveraging data infrastructure.

• Other
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $750K – $2.0M
• Washington, D.C.
• 4 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage startups leveraging AI and sports technologies to empower athletes and coaches.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Toronto, Canada
• 1 portfolio company