Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Early-stage fund focusing on AI/ML-driven innovations in GovTech and its adjacent industries.

• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on early-stage companies transforming highly regulated industries using technology.

• Fintech
• Other
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Waltham, MA
• 150 portfolio companies

Backing startups that overhaul regulatory compliance through tech solutions for banks and credit unions.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

Polaris Ridge Ventures invests in early-stage startups creating enterprise-grade cloud and data infrastructure solutions to optimize operational efficiencies.

• Developer Tools
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.0M
• Portland, OR
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in tech-driven solutions that empower policy makers and improve regulatory compliance globally.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $2.0M
• Canberra, Australia
• 1 portfolio company

Early-stage investments in innovative consumer software and mobile applications with a subscription commerce model.

• Consumer
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $5.0M
• London, UK
• 30 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on projects building in the Polygon ecosystem, supporting infrastructure, tools, and protocols.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Dubai, UAE
• 3 portfolio companies

Focused on innovative 3D design software and gaming technologies that are pushing boundaries.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• Consumer

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

Polygonal Ventures invests in AI-powered PropTech and InsurTech startups improving property management, geospatial intelligence, and risk analytics.

• Real Estate
• AI / ML
• Other

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

Polylog Ventures invests in startups transforming global financial infrastructure, particularly within payments, compliance, and cryptocurrency.

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $750K
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in the intersection of productivity technology and B2B SaaS tools that fuel operational excellence.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 37 portfolio companies

Polymath backs technical founders building enterprise-focused AI and SaaS solutions in global niche markets.

• AI / ML
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $1.0M
• Toronto, Canada
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage companies creating decentralized infrastructure for data, storage, and compliance-driven enterprise use cases.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $2.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Polymorphic Capital invests in frontier financial infrastructure and crypto-enabled payments. It fits products that combine programmable money movement, liquidity, and FX innovation.

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• 36 portfolio companies

Focused on backing early SaaS companies solving operational bottlenecks for leadership-class professionals, with emphasis on HR/recruiting and sales enablement tools.

• SaaS
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Specializes in early-stage investments in port optimization and supply chain analytics with a focus on innovative B2B SaaS solutions.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $750K
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company

Portage invests globally from seed through Series C in fintech and financial services innovators—especially insurance, consumer & SMB finance, wealth & asset management, payments, fintech enablers—par...

• Fintech
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $10.0M
• Montréal, Canada
• 30 portfolio companies

Portal Innovations invests in science-driven, early-stage life sciences, medtech, and bioinformatics startups—pre-seed through Series A—providing seed capital, lab space and operations expertise to co...

• Healthcare
• EdTech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Chicago, Illinois, United States
• 26 portfolio companies

Early-stage venture firm with a software-heavy thesis and a history of backing technical founders. Sector fit is relevant for AI-native B2B SaaS, though geographic fit is weaker than U.S.-based peers.

• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• London, UK

Portfolio Ventures invests in early-stage SaaS and AI-focused startups, focusing on vertical AI applications in traditional industries.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Real Estate

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• London, UK
• 16 portfolio companies

Investing in Fintech platforms for underserved markets in LATAM, with a special focus on cross-border payments and remittances.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Mexico City, Mexico
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on tech-driven solutions in the maritime and bulk shipping industry, with an emphasis on streamlining port operations and supply chain analytics.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $700K
• Oslo, Norway
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage companies that build scalable solutions to improve healthcare access in underserved areas.

• Healthcare
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $3.0M
• Atlanta, GA
• 4 portfolio companies

Positive Sum backs bold SaaS and fintech founders with strong operational backgrounds, aiming to address pain points through clear, scalable solutions.

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Washington, DC
• 32 portfolio companies