Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Targets innovations in online marketplace and e-commerce, particularly those connecting Africa with global markets.

• Marketplace
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Nairobi, Kenya
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in software creating operational efficiencies for online retailers and platform sellers.

• Other
• Marketplace

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

Investing in transformative marketplace platforms with a data-driven approach.

• Marketplace
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company

MarketScale Ventures backs innovative startups in marketing technology, leveraging AI to optimize market strategies and conversion rates.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• Berlin, Germany
• 13 portfolio companies

Seeks to invest in transformative MarTech and SaaS startups that offer innovative MarCom solutions.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Boston, MA
• 12 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage companies innovating in vertical marketplaces and subscription-based SaaS products in Europe.

• Marketplace
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Berlin, Germany
• 4 portfolio companies

Specializes in marketplace solutions and gaming technologies, backing startups that innovate user engagement platforms.

• Marketplace
• Other
• Healthcare

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

Focuses exclusively on early-stage marketplace startups in transportation, logistics, and innovative B2B matchmaking services.

• Marketplace
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests exclusively in digital marketplaces and platforms, with strong interest in logistics and transportation-focused SaaS solutions.

• Marketplace
• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $2.5M – $7.5M
• Austin, TX
• 11 portfolio companies

Supporting transformative marketplace models harnessing new marketing technologies.

• Marketplace
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $500K
• Miami, FL
• 1 portfolio company

Shaping early-stage marketplaces solving fragmented workflows in niche industries.

• Marketplace
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Dedicated to empowering community-driven marketplace startups with scalable growth potential.

• Marketplace
• Other
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.5M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 10 portfolio companies

Dedicated to funding pre-seed marketplace and fintech startups with unique transactional business models.

• Marketplace
• Fintech
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $750K
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Marketplace Mavericks strictly invests in innovative consumer marketplaces, with an emphasis on mobile-first experiences that drive reshaping of category economics.

• Marketplace
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage companies revolutionizing traditional markets through marketplace technology and fintech solutions.

• Marketplace
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 1 portfolio company

Focused exclusively on marketplace models disrupting industries with B2B SaaS-driven platforms.

• Marketplace
• SaaS
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $500K
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing MENA startups building marketplaces and scalable consumer tech platforms.

• Marketplace
• Other
• EdTech

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $150K – $750K
• Amman, Jordan
• 1 portfolio company

Martech Capital focuses on investing in innovative marketing technologies, particularly those leveraging AI to create workflow efficiencies.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• San Francisco, California
• 6 portfolio companies

Maru Ventures invests in early-stage African fintech startups solving payments and remittance problems, with a focus on underbanked and informal economies.

• Fintech
• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $75K – $250K
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 36 portfolio companies

Corporate VC investing in fintech/enterprise software; has historical exposure to real-estate/insurance adjacency.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Boston, MA
• 11 portfolio companies

Supports early-stage founders in B2B and enterprise-focused startups throughout the US.

• Other
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $350K – $1.0M
• Denver, CO
• 22 portfolio companies

Invests in inception-stage and early-stage (pre-seed through Series A) deep tech and materials science innovators making first-of-their-kind technologies that solve large-scale physical-world challeng...

• Other
• Deep Tech

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $100K – $5.0M
• Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• 2 portfolio companies

Material Ventures focuses on developer tools and infrastructure startups in early stages, especially solutions enhancing performance and development speed.

• Developer Tools
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• Berlin, Germany
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in transformative advanced materials and manufacturing technologies for next-gen semiconductors and AI hardware.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Boston, Massachusetts
• 2 portfolio companies