Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Ramp Ventures targets early-stage startups using innovative marketing or video tools to drive engagement and scale marketplaces.

• Other
• Marketplace

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

Investing in early-stage companies solving risk and security challenges with strong market applicability.

• Security
• Other

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

Focus on SaaS solutions targeting mid-sized companies in underserved markets outside major U.S. hubs.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Denver, CO
• 38 portfolio companies

Targets innovative startups at the intersection of healthcare industry processes and AI technology.

• Healthcare
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.5M
• Austin, TX
• 3 portfolio companies

Early-stage fund investing in technically differentiated infrastructure and enterprise software with durable moats.

• Developer Tools
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $500K – $5.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 10 portfolio companies

RareBreed invests at the pre-seed stage, often in founders outside major tech hubs. Its stated interests include software companies with a distinctive or repeatable customer-acquisition strategy and p...

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $250K
• Baltimore, United States
• 47 portfolio companies

Focuses on niche marketplace startups disrupting traditional verticals, particularly in food delivery and local services.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Consumer

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

Rarestone Capital focuses on early-stage blockchain and Web3 startups, with a deep emphasis on developer toolkits and infrastructure for decentralized platforms.

• Other
• Developer Tools

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

Early-stage investor focusing on design-first software platforms, productivity tools, and workflows reshaping the creative economy.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

Middle East-focused micro-fund investing in infrastructure and SaaS startups that address governmental needs and enterprise tech requirements.

• SaaS
• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 3 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on reducing food waste and supporting innovations in food systems sustainability.

• Other
• Climate / Energy

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on European startups enabling circular economies through recommerce and consumer-to-consumer marketplaces. Strong interest in AI-powered solutions for online transactions.

• Other
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Berlin, Germany
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in learning, workforce, and future-of-work companies that build skills and mobility—strong overlap with career development and coaching.

• Other
• EdTech

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

Focusing on decentralized technologies that redefine data validation and marketplace infrastructures.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed
• $70K – $200K
• London, UK
• 10 portfolio companies

Small fund supporting early-stage startups innovating in education and workforce tools.

• EdTech

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Sector-specific fund targeting AI/ML solutions in the real estate value chain, from underwriting to property management.

• Real Estate
• AI / ML

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

A niche fund focusing entirely on PropTech startups using technology like SaaS, blockchain, and AI to redefine real estate investing and management.

• Real Estate
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Toronto, Canada
• 1 portfolio company

Real Ventures invests in very early-stage (pre-seed to seed) technology-led founders, particularly in Canada, often backing startups in deep tech, AI/ML, enterprise software and consumer tech that sho...

• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Montreal, Canada
• 7 portfolio companies

Dedicated to pioneering investments in real estate technology to modernize property transactions and management.

• Real Estate

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Denver, CO
• 1 portfolio company

Early-stage investments in technology-driven real estate development startups.

• Real Estate
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 5 portfolio companies

Focuses on PropTech solutions that improve operational efficiency in real estate firms.

• Real Estate
• SaaS
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $500K
• Austin, TX
• 40 portfolio companies

Investing in new paradigms within real estate through AI and advanced analytics.

• Real Estate
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $400K – $2.0M
• London, UK
• 10 portfolio companies

Focused specifically on innovations in the pet care industry, with emphasis on sustainable hardware and subscription-based models.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Pre-seed and seed fund focused on backing founders at the earliest stages, often before institutional rounds, with a model built around early conviction and founder support.

• Other
• Enterprise

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