Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Focuses on early-stage companies building vertical-specific SaaS platforms or two-sided marketplaces.

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Austin, TX
• 11 portfolio companies

Invests in purpose-led consumer brands disrupting the food and beverage sector with innovative approaches to product and distribution.

• Consumer
• Food / AgTech
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $500K – $5.0M
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies

Supporting startups transforming the creator economy with scalable tools for creators and brands.

• Other
• SaaS

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

The Delta Fund supports startups harnessing data-driven platforms to optimize supply chain management, promote transparency, and enable better access to financing.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Austin, USA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on early-stage developer tooling and productivity platforms targeting software teams.

• Developer Tools
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on 'Tough Tech' startups solving the world's biggest problems, including climate, energy, and manufacturing innovation.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Cambridge, MA
• 10 portfolio companies

Empowers early-stage startups across Europe in consumer entertainment, creator-focused models, and social platforms.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $300K
• Paris, France
• 24 portfolio companies

A fintech-focused fund backing startups enabling next-gen financial infrastructure and verifying data for transparent, trusted transactions.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Palo Alto, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage fintech-focused fund investing in companies modernizing financial services.

• Fintech
• Other

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

Operator-led early-stage fund investing in founders building practical B2B products; strong NYC founder network.

• Other
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• New York, NY
• 3 portfolio companies

Pre-seed fund focused on backing founders at the earliest stage, often outside SF, with a community-based model.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $500K
• Nashville, TN

Invests in early-stage game developers, gaming technologies, and services founded by industry veterans. The fund’s focus extends beyond studios into tooling and enabling software for game creation.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Los Angeles, California

The Gaming Fund is a micro fund exclusively investing in seed-stage gaming startups globally.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• San Francisco, California, USA
• 27 portfolio companies

Early-stage backer of consumer and marketplace products with operational complexity. A fit for digitally native, trust-heavy marketplaces.

• Marketplace
• Consumer
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• San Francisco, California

Invests in founder-led marketplaces and transformational technologies like AI-powered platforms.

• Other
• Consumer
• Marketplace

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

A micro-fund with focused investments on productivity and knowledge management startups.

• Other
• SaaS

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

Focuses on AI startups enhancing productivity, workplace adaptability, and collaboration through cutting-edge technology.

• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $3.0M
• Stockholm, Sweden
• 6 portfolio companies

Focused on empowering creators and the intersection of blockchain, music tech, and immersive entertainment.

• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• New York, NY
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in pioneering HealthTech startups that have the potential to revolutionize healthcare accessibility and quality in India.

• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.5M
• New Delhi, India
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in startups preserving cultural heritage and leveraging technology for societal storytelling and global impact.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $250K
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

The Hive collaborates with entrepreneurs to co-create startups around transformative AI, data, and enterprise innovation.

• Other
• Security
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $2.0M
• Palo Alto, CA
• 1 portfolio company

The House Fund invests at inception in early-stage startups founded by people with Berkeley ties. Its current materials emphasize Berkeley-built AI startups and connecting founders with the university...

• Enterprise
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Berkeley, United States
• 10 portfolio companies

Crypto-native collective investor backing early blockchain and infrastructure projects. Best suited for crypto-forward startups comfortable with decentralized ownership and community participation.

• Other
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M

A solo GP rolling fund focused on AI and machine learning infrastructure startups globally.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $750K
• Global
• 2 portfolio companies