Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Backs startups creating systemic solutions to marine ecosystem challenges and supporting the blue economy.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $400K
• Sydney, Australia
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in data sovereignty protocols for ocean systems and decentralized technology for global ecological monitoring.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $500K
• Singapore
• 1 portfolio company

Targets investments in early-stage watersport and travel technology companies facilitating direct consumer engagement.

• Other
• Healthcare
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $250K
• New York, NY
• 38 portfolio companies

Octagon Capital Africa invests in African startups creating tech solutions that empower small businesses and drive local economic growth across Fintech and RetailTech sectors.

• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $500K
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 2 portfolio companies

Octerra Capital is an early-stage investor in fintech and digital assets with exposure to cross-border payment infrastructure. The firm is a fit for payment orchestration and liquidity-adjacent financ...

• Fintech
• Other
• Real Estate

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• 18 portfolio companies

UK-based fund investing in European startups transforming consumer and retail sectors, with emphasis on digital-first businesses.

• Consumer
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $250K – $1.0M
• London, UK
• 159 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage investments in HealthTech and Medical Devices, with a keen interest in non-invasive diagnostic tools.

• Healthcare
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Oslo, Norway
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on startups leveraging AI to improve decision-making in enterprise environments, including risk assessment and productivity optimization.

• AI / ML
• Enterprise
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Salt Lake City, UT
• 2 portfolio companies

Offbeat Ventures focuses on the future of work and creator economy, backing startups that redefine how creators engage and monetize their work.

• Other
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Offline is an early-stage venture fund and studio backing founders who build differently and technology that serves humanity. Its stated focus is where online and offline experiences meet.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Mill Valley, California, United States
• 18 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on early-stage investments in oil & gas marketplace businesses looking to streamline procurement and distribution.

• Other
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Dallas, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Strategic seed investor in identity, security, and adjacent enterprise software ecosystems.

• Enterprise
• Security
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 42 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on early-stage HealthTech solutions that streamline hospital operations, improve patient outcomes, or optimize payer reimbursement.

• Healthcare
• SaaS
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Boston, MA
• 26 portfolio companies

Omega Funds focuses on transformative advances across the life sciences, backing innovators in drug discovery and biotech tools.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $250K – $2.0M
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

Global social impact-focused fund with a strong focus on Civic Tech and platforms supporting democracy.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed, early-growth
• $250K – $5.0M
• Redwood City, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

First-check fund backing pre-seed founders building software, AI, robotics, automation, and connected industrial systems that improve productivity across the manufacturing value chain.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $700K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, California
• 12 portfolio companies

First-check fund focused on software, AI, robotics, automation, and connected industrial systems for the manufacturing economy. Invests in pre-seed companies modernizing manufacturing with operational...

• Other
• Enterprise
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $700K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, California
• 12 portfolio companies

A $33M manufacturing-tech fund focused on pre-seed startups that modernize physical production workflows and industrial tooling. The fund is designed to back companies building for machine shops, hard...

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $700K – $1.0M
• 13 portfolio companies

Invests in frontier enterprise startups leveraging AI and automation to redefine productivity.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $2.0M
• Seattle, WA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on innovations in computer vision and fit personalization technologies for retailers and e-commerce brands.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Consumer

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

OmniSector Fund specializes in investing in companies at the intersection of AI compliance and healthcare, aiming to foster innovation that meets regulatory demands.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Denver, CO
• 1 portfolio company

Focused exclusively on AgTech startups in India improving livelihoods for smallholder farmers.

• Food / AgTech
• Climate / Energy
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Mumbai, India
• 2 portfolio companies

On Deck Angels backs mission-driven founders building category-defining consumer and software platforms, with a strong network of creators and operators.

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 21 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on investing in early-stage companies building blockchain-powered applications for real-world transactions and B2B SaaS platforms.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Berlin, Germany
• 1 portfolio company