Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

NorthStar Defense Fund focuses on cutting-edge defense technologies and AI solutions enhancing operational capabilities for federal and defense applications.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Baltimore, MD
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in early and seed-stage Fintech ventures targeting underserved financial institutions in the Midwest and beyond.

• Fintech
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Minneapolis, MN
• 12 portfolio companies

A regional specialist investing in HealthTech and SaaS solutions driving better outcomes in work-life balance and corporate wellness.

• Healthcare
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Minneapolis, MN
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on early-stage investments in healthcare operations and technology companies in the Northeastern US.

• Healthcare
• Other

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

Investing in scalable B2B SaaS models and robust data platforms across North America.

• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $900K – $4.0M
• Toronto, Canada
• 1 portfolio company

Primarily focused on marketplace and e-commerce opportunities in underserved regional markets.

• Marketplace
• Other
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Minneapolis, MN
• 1 portfolio company

A Canadian-based fund focused exclusively on healthtech innovations designed to improve healthcare systems and patient outcomes.

• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $600K – $3.5M
• Toronto, ON
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in B2B SaaS startups that solve complex operational and regulatory challenges for enterprises.

• SaaS
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $75K – $300K
• Toronto, Canada
• 18 portfolio companies

Specializes in early-stage investments in military hardware and government technology across Northern Europe.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $300K
• Oslo, Norway

Investing in early-stage robotics companies creating solutions for healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $150K – $350K
• Toronto, Canada
• 2 portfolio companies

A specialized micro-fund focusing on early-stage luxury real estate and boutique hospitality investments in Canada's market.

• Real Estate
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Montreal, Canada
• 5 portfolio companies

Backing Midwest-based startups in B2B SaaS and E-commerce, with a deep preference for regional founders.

• Other
• SaaS
• Consumer

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $150K – $1.2M
• Minneapolis, MN
• 59 portfolio companies

Emerging manager focused on Canadian-centric AI, B2B SaaS and fintech companies with long-term structural tailwinds.

• SaaS
• Fintech
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed

Northstar invests in pioneering HealthTech ventures that are at the cutting edge of medical data processing and delivery.

• Healthcare
• Developer Tools
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $400K – $1.0M
• Seattle, WA
• 1 portfolio company

Invests primarily in regional real estate projects that offer sustainable and unique leisure or living experiences.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Real Estate

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Seattle, WA
• 1 portfolio company

Northzone invests from seed to growth in technology companies across Europe and the US. Its 2025 investment review highlights AI, fintech, and healthcare, including AI applications and infrastructure.

• SaaS
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $5.0M
• London, United Kingdom
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing novel, exciting transformations in technology, especially for Web3, SaaS, and infrastructure projects.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Supports B2B SaaS businesses enhancing operational efficiency within creator-led markets.

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $150K – $400K
• Chicago, IL

Notation backs product-obsessed founders building fundamentally new customer experiences, typically leading the first financing and sometimes investing at the idea stage. The firm says it is not thesi...

• Enterprise
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Brooklyn, United States
• 18 portfolio companies

A boutique micro-fund backing seed-stage companies revolutionizing audio-first experiences for music production and creation.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $25K – $200K
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Dedicated to early-stage investments in innovative media and marketing technologies driving the creator economy.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $750K
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Nova Compound VC invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies leveraging AI to develop uniquely customized B2B SaaS and fintech products.

• Fintech
• Healthcare
• Other

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

Focused on empowering creators with innovative tools that leverage AI and no-code technologies.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $750K
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in early-stage RegTech startups that introduce innovative compliance solutions for financial institutions worldwide.

• Other

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