Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

232 Ventures is an early-stage software investor with a broad B2B focus and an interest in scalable SaaS and AI. It is a plausible fit for workflow software serving SMB merchants and operational teams...

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Chicago, Illinois

2XN Ventures backs disruptive SaaS startups leveraging AI for business efficiency and workflow transformation.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• New York, NY
• 33 portfolio companies

305 Ventures invests in transformative technologies addressing climate change and supporting sustainable development across the African continent.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 22 portfolio companies

312 Capital specializes in cultivating scalable SportsTech platforms, with an emphasis on connecting ecosystems and leveraging technology to enable monetization solutions.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 6 portfolio companies

318 Capital invests in early-stage B2B, SaaS, and enterprise software ventures with advanced AI or workflow automation applications.

• SaaS
• Enterprise
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 4 portfolio companies

Focuses on fintech infrastructure with an emphasis on blockchain-based systems for lending and payments.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $300K
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

404 Founders is a microfund specializing in European and African B2B SaaS and enterprise technology innovations.

• SaaS
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $1.0M
• Berlin, Germany
• 6 portfolio companies

Focuses on early-stage B2B software startups that drive operational efficiency and productivity through advanced automation.

• SaaS
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.5M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Global early-stage investor and accelerator platform investing at pre-seed/seed across software categories.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 5 portfolio companies

Investing in innovative gaming ventures with disruptive business models in early stages.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Milan, Italy
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage fund backing diverse founding teams across software and general technology.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $500K
• San Francisco, CA
• 37 portfolio companies

Africa-focused early-stage investor backing software and fintech companies with regional scale. It is a strong fit for a South African B2B subscription business that improves finance operations.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• null
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on technology-driven companies that can scale sustainable solutions across Africa.

• Climate / Energy
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Johannesburg, South Africa
• 3 portfolio companies

A boutique fund targeting early-stage construction-tech and industrial SaaS startups that bring data-centric innovation.

• Real Estate
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Minneapolis, MN
• 2 portfolio companies

A micro-fund focused exclusively on crypto-enabled analytics tools, prediction protocols, and decentralized financial products.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $25K – $250K
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies

Concentrates on investing in transformative consumer health products that enable proactive care management and improved health outcomes.

• Healthcare
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $5.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 34 portfolio companies

Specialized in funding tools and platforms for the gaming industry, with a focus on analytics and optimization solutions for studios.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $1.2M
• Vancouver, Canada
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage deep-tech startups and scale-ups, especially those addressing societal challenges in healthcare and technology. It favors breakthrough innovation, strong leadership, minority st...

• Enterprise
• SaaS
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $280K – $2.2M
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 11 portfolio companies

Focuses on backing bold fintech startups in the MENA region, helping bridge capital gaps through innovative data-driven finance.

• Fintech
• Other
• EdTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Dubai, UAE
• 8 portfolio companies

Focuses on startups building innovative transportation, shipping, and supply chain solutions with strong AI/ML capabilities.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $100K – $3.0M
• Mumbai, India
• 96 portfolio companies

Early-stage PropTech investor backing software that modernizes real estate workflows and industry infrastructure.

• Real Estate
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

A European micro fund-of-funds with a realtech thesis that includes fintech infrastructure, wealth advisory AI, and embedded finance primitives. While not a classic startup seed fund, it is thematical...

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Growth
• Europe
• 17 portfolio companies

A-Street backs education, edtech, SaaS, and software companies at the earliest stages. Its published profile indicates a strong fit for pre-seed education products with North American distribution.

• EdTech
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $5.0M
• New York, New York
• 29 portfolio companies

Rolling venture fund investing in blockchain infrastructure and emerging technologies that improve business and society, including fintech and banking use cases. Built for early-stage companies using ...

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• New York, NY
• 26 portfolio companies