Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Invests in early-stage robotics companies transforming industries through automation and AI.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Pittsburgh, PA

Invests in pioneering robotics technologies that leverage AI to advance automation.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on catalyzing growth in the robotics and automation sectors through strategic early-stage investments.

• Other
• EdTech
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Boston, MA
• 6 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage companies transforming industries with robotics solutions.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in next-generation robotics and autonomous systems solutions focused on industrial and logistics use cases.

• Other
• SaaS
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Boston, MA
• 33 portfolio companies

Robouvate Capital focuses on early-stage investments in robotic automation and AI-driven business solutions to foster next-gen enterprise efficacy.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in early-stage robotics and AI companies leveraging data marketplaces for industrial solutions.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $250K
• San Francisco, CA

Targets pre-seed to seed-stage businesses creating software solutions for SMBs and niche markets.

• SaaS
• Other
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Toronto, Canada
• 46 portfolio companies

Focuses on investing in cutting-edge automotive technologies and consumer apps with a strong social element.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $250K
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Rogue backs disruptive entrepreneurs across the U.S., particularly in undercapitalized regions, and looks for founders driven by market traction. Public sources do not establish a current, firm-wide i...

• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $1.0M
• San Antonio, Texas, United States
• 4 portfolio companies

Dedicated to investing in talent-centric marketplaces and B2B platforms that utilize AI to disrupt traditional models and enhance efficiency.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• Berlin, Germany
• 1 portfolio company

Invests exclusively in gamified marketplace models and platforms that integrate gaming mechanics to drive engagement.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.2M
• Berlin, Germany
• 1 portfolio company

Specializes in investing in highly scalable marketplace models, with a B2B focus.

• Marketplace
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on scrappy founders building marketplaces and fintech platforms for emerging economies.

• Fintech
• Marketplace
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Nairobi, Kenya
• 1 portfolio company

AngelList rolling fund targeting early-stage freight and logistics software startups across the globe.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Global
• 50 portfolio companies

Rolling Heights, a rolling fund, is dedicated to backing B2B SaaS and marketplace platforms across Africa that leverage technology to disrupt traditional sectors.

• SaaS
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed
• $30K – $120K
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 1 portfolio company

Specializes in rolling investments for innovative smart home startups in the early stages.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Portland, OR
• 49 portfolio companies

Single-GP-style rolling fund structure making direct equity investments at seed and pre-seed. The vehicle is designed for flexible, ongoing deployment rather than a traditional closed-end fund model.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $25K – $100K
• San Francisco, California
• 1 portfolio company

Rolling fund targeting innovative logistics and freight tech startups, leveraging AI to transform operations and efficiency.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $75K – $500K
• Berlin, Germany
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on helping early-stage sports tech and consumer-facing startups to develop and scale their ideas into industry disruptors.

• Other
• Healthcare
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 20 portfolio companies

Focuses on backing AI infrastructure startups designing tools for scalable model deployment and monitoring.

• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on early-stage investments in enterprise infrastructure, developer tools, and data orchestration platforms.

• Developer Tools
• Enterprise
• Other

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

Root Ventures invests at the seed stage, leading initial funding for technical founders taking engineering risk. Its focus includes deep tech, robotics, hardware, manufacturing, developer tools, machi...

• Developer Tools
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $3.0M – $5.0M
• San Francisco, California, United States
• 7 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on enterprise software innovations addressing efficiency and operational intelligence in infrastructure-heavy industries, including data centers and energy systems.

• Enterprise
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Boston, MA
• 1 portfolio company