Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Early-stage fund focused on innovations solving systemic issues in healthcare and caregiving.

• Healthcare
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Atlanta, GA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on pre-seed and seed investments in software startups, primarily in B2B SaaS models.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Software First backs early-stage SaaS startups innovating in enterprise software and developer-first solutions for hybrid cloud infrastructures.

• Enterprise
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in African gig economy and freelance tools, with a focus on empowering informal workforces in the region.

• Other
• Consumer
• Food / AgTech

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 16 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage HealthTech and wellness innovation, targeting impactful solutions leveraging AI in healthcare.

• Healthcare
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on blockchain-driven health solutions with a preference for Solana ecosystem innovations.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $250K
• New York, NY

Focused on backing the Solana ecosystem, investing in startups leveraging Solana’s blockchain for scalability in gaming and other innovative use cases.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $300K
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests early in companies revolutionizing energy access using renewable solutions in Africa.

• Other
• Consumer
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $150K
• Nairobi, Kenya
• 29 portfolio companies

Crypto-focused early-stage investor that backs infrastructure and financial primitive startups. Most relevant when the company is building settlement, liquidity, or onchain financial rails.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 3 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage CleanTech startups utilizing IoT and AI to drive sustainable change.

• Climate / Energy
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed
• $75K – $200K
• Johannesburg, South Africa

Invests in companies leveraging solar energy for off-grid solutions, particularly in agriculture.

• Other
• Food / AgTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Johannesburg, South Africa

Invests in early-stage companies at the intersection of AgTech and renewable energy, leveraging solar power for sustainable agricultural solutions.

• Other
• Food / AgTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Cape Town, South Africa

Invests in sustainable agricultural technologies and renewable energy solutions in Africa.

• Food / AgTech
• Climate / Energy

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $500K
• Nairobi, Kenya

Solo investor focusing exclusively on startups transforming engineering workflows with automation and AI solutions.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.0M
• Global
• 2 portfolio companies

An emerging solo GP fund targeting disruptive fintech and healthtech innovations at the seed stage.

• Fintech
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

A solo GP fund dedicated to advancing HealthTech startups, with a special interest in behavioral health innovations that impact communities positively.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Seattle, WA
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in B2B SaaS platforms empowering freelancers and remote workers globally.

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $75K – $300K
• New York, NY

Invests in TravelTech startups targeting independent adventurers around the globe.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $75K – $300K
• Sydney, Australia
• 1 portfolio company

Targets investments in advanced B2B SaaS solutions for the healthcare industry.

• SaaS
• Healthcare
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $400K
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing early-stage tech companies focused on reshaping supply chain, inventory, and checkout efficiency in resale and e-commerce.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on AI-driven startups and data infrastructure companies leveraging predictive analytics or data layering strategies.

• AI / ML
• Developer Tools
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $500K
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Pre-seed/seed investor backing technical founders, often first institutional check in software and AI.

• Other
• Enterprise
• AI / ML

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

Soma backs software-driven startups across crypto, fintech, and marketplace categories, often at early growth stages. The firm is comfortable with globally oriented infrastructure businesses and produ...

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $250K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 13 portfolio companies

Focused on bringing transformative AI-enabled SaaS and payments innovation to healthcare ecosystems, especially in outpatient and clinical workflows.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company