Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Focuses on aerospace innovations that redefine aerial operations, with a strong emphasis on defense-oriented drone technologies.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $2.5M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Skyward Venture Partners focuses on early-stage startups revolutionizing the TravelTech and AI sectors.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 3 portfolio companies

Focuses on high-potential AI-driven B2B solutions that improve business operations.

• Other
• SaaS
• Security

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in frontier tech innovations in defense, aerospace, and government-related technologies.

• Other
• Security

• Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Strategic fund backing apps that extend Slack and improve how teams work; strong fit if coaching lives inside Slack.

• Other
• SaaS

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

Focus on early-stage founders building for underserved and diverse markets in fintech, commerce, and consumer innovation.

• Fintech
• Other
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 34 portfolio companies

Specializes in tools that help small and independent restaurants optimize operations, scale delivery, and improve efficiency through software integrations.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Highly focused on startups bringing software and operational innovations for restaurants and food retailers.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Hyper-focused on investing in technology for pizza restaurants and delivery workflows.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $500K
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage startups at the intersection of B2B SaaS and software that improves creator workflows and marketing automation.

• SaaS
• Other

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

Slope Ventures focuses on early-stage B2B SaaS and Fintech startups that offer innovative technological solutions with the potential for rapid scaling.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $5.0M
• San Diego, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Dedicated creator-economy fund investing in creators and creator-native businesses, with a specialist thesis around audience-driven companies.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• 5 portfolio companies

Investing in innovative SaaS solutions revolutionizing the SMB and retail sectors.

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Small fund investing in automation-first software targeting creator-centric or SMB verticals.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $1.0M
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on niche impacts in environmental services technologies and underrepresented innovations for real estate markets.

• Other
• Real Estate

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Denver, CO
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on the intersection of consumer payments and Web3, especially in underbanked and emerging markets.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $25K – $500K
• London, United Kingdom
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in emerging SMB Software ventures that streamline business operations, with a strong focus on Fintech and productivity tools.

• Other
• SaaS
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage investments in CleanTech and Telecom ventures in Africa, leveraging technology for infrastructure challenges.

• Climate / Energy
• Real Estate
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on technology platforms revolutionizing asset management, real estate investment digitization, and blockchain ecosystems.

• Other
• Real Estate

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• New York, NY
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on funding early-stage startups in IoT, smart building automation, and PropTech innovations.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $7.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in technology-driven solutions for sustainable indoor and outdoor crop production, with a particular interest in cannabis and high-value crops.

• Food / AgTech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Sacramento, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in the future of smart devices and IoT with a focus on intelligent control interfaces.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Chicago, Illinois
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in smart farm solutions that leverage IoT to transform traditional agricultural practices.

• Other
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $300K
• Cape Town, South Africa

Invests in early-stage fintech and SaaS solutions that enable better financial management for B2B clients.

• Fintech
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Berlin, Germany