Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Invests in technology solutions aimed at enhancing the lives of the aging population, with a strong focus on health innovations.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $75K – $150K
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in innovative solutions that enhance the quality of life for seniors, leveraging AI and gig economy models.

• Healthcare
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $5.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in startups creating next-gen smart wearables and connected devices for consumers, optimizing health and lifestyle.

• Other
• Healthcare

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

Investing at the intersection of IoT, insurance, and automotive technologies.

• Other
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Munich, Germany
• 1 portfolio company

Invests primarily in early-stage wearable technology startups with innovative sensor applications in health and fitness.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $800K
• Boston, MA

Sentinel Fund backs frontier blockchain technologies reinventing cross-border transactions and payment networks, with a focus on MENA and Africa.

• Other

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

Dedicated to fostering innovation in cybersecurity and enterprise sectors, with a particular interest in AI-driven solutions.

• Security
• Enterprise
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA

Invests in the intersection of enterprise software and AI, leveraging signal processing innovations.

• Enterprise
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• Minneapolis, MN
• 28 portfolio companies

Backing innovative startups in AI-enabled security systems for enterprise applications.

• Security
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL

Supports blockchain startups focusing on security protocols and decentralized identity management systems.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• Toronto, Canada

Separate Ventures invests in the technologies underpinning modern workflows, with a particular interest in tools for remote hiring, asynchronous collaboration, and next-gen workforce enablement.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Sequoia partners with ambitious founders early—even when a company is only an idea—and supports them from company-building through IPO and beyond.

• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• Menlo Park, California, United States
• 3 portfolio companies

Sequoia Scouts write small pre-seed checks via operator/investor scouts; can be a path to later Sequoia attention.

• Other
• Fintech
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $500K
• Menlo Park, CA
• 11 portfolio companies

Scout network enabling pre-seed checks from trusted operators and investors connected to Sequoia.

• Other
• Enterprise
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $25K – $250K
• Menlo Park, CA
• 12 portfolio companies

Serai Ventures funds startups focused on SaaS solutions for SMBs in Australia and Southeast Asia, with a particular emphasis on marketing automation and operational efficiency.

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $3.0M
• Melbourne, Australia
• 2 portfolio companies

Seraphim invests globally in SpaceTech, with its current early-stage fund focused on Seed and Series A companies. Its interests include space infrastructure and AI-enabled applications in areas such a...

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $10.0M
• London, United Kingdom
• 12 portfolio companies

Supporting promising HealthTech innovations focused on personalized care and women's wellness.

• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $750K – $5.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on innovative AgTech and IoT solutions tailored for the African market, with a strong emphasis on sustainable and off-grid technologies.

• Food / AgTech
• Deep Tech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Nairobi, Kenya

Serenity Capital invests in early-stage startups using technology to tackle the global mental health crisis.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Berlin, Germany
• 1 portfolio company

Serial Metric Ventures focuses exclusively on early-stage investments in industrial automation, CAD software, and AI-driven engineering tools.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL

Serpentine Ventures backs UK and Europe-based AgTech and Enterprise Software startups, with a focus on decision-support tools.

• Food / AgTech
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $1.5M
• London, UK
• 17 portfolio companies

Serra Ventures invests at the intersection of agriculture, technology, and sustainability with a focus on high-impact innovation.

• Food / AgTech
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Champaign, IL
• 6 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on innovative technologies that enhance operations in field services and small businesses.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $750K
• Chicago, IL

Operator networks that frequently back pre-seed B2B SaaS and help with GTM (member-driven investing).

• SaaS
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 3 portfolio companies