Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Thesis Foundry Ventures backs founders building B2B SaaS products that enrich startups' operating and scaling capabilities.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $500K
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on AI-driven consumer applications with an emphasis on travel, personalized services, and bots that enhance user productivity.

• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 11 portfolio companies

Supports startups building thesis-driven SaaS tools tailored for the venture and financing industries.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $75K – $250K
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing at the intersection of software, financial innovation, and regulatory compliance with a focus on scalable platforms.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on textile sector innovation, supporting AI-driven and manufacturing-focused startups globally.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Singapore
• 1 portfolio company

Early-stage fund backing African and African-diaspora founders building fintech, healthtech, and climate solutions for African markets, with a core mission of democratizing access to financial service...

• Fintech
• Healthcare
• Climate / Energy

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 11 portfolio companies

Dedicated to African startups building foundational tech layers for market growth, including platforms addressing research and data localization.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $25K – $100K
• Johannesburg, South Africa
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage companies driving innovation in education, specifically AI-based tools for K-12 and career guidance.

• EdTech
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on technology and innovation for older adults and aging demographics.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $100K – $500K
• New York, NY
• 6 portfolio companies

Invests in healthcare startups led by underrepresented founders, focusing on global health equity and innovation.

• Healthcare
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $1.0M
• Seattle, WA
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses exclusively on accelerating climate innovation for decarbonization, with investments in sustainable energy, EVs, and carbon removal.

• Climate / Energy
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Boulder, CO
• 2 portfolio companies

Third Derivative focuses on scaling climate technology innovations that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions and accelerating a zero-carbon future.

• Climate / Energy
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Boulder, CO
• 311 portfolio companies

Third Rock focuses exclusively on life sciences companies with transformative therapeutic potential, particularly in oncology and precision medicine.

• Healthcare
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $500K – $15.0M
• Boston, MA
• 8 portfolio companies

Invests in companies creating a sustainable, equitable future through advancements in ClimateTech, IoT, and societal infrastructure.

• Other
• Deep Tech

• seed+, Pre-Seed
• $2.0M – $10.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 94 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage startups solving the climate crisis through new energy, sustainability, and waste solutions.

• Other
• Climate / Energy

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage companies transforming the global economy through sustainability, Web3 platforms, and climate-focused innovations.

• Other
• Climate / Energy

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 1 portfolio company

Backs early-stage innovative fashion brands with omnichannel sales strategies.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $750K – $2.5M
• New York, NY
• 1 portfolio company

Early-stage fund dedicated to tech innovation in the textile and apparel manufacturing spaces in Asia.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

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

Focused on early-stage marketing technology solutions, particularly those tailored to SMBs and offering efficient customer acquisition tools via software innovation.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $500K
• Atlanta, GA
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in European retail media and fashion technology startups with unique data-driven approaches to transform omnichannel commerce.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on backing avant-garde fashion startups that innovate in luxury and e-commerce.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in startups enabling AI-powered workflows, integration tools, and enterprise automation.

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.3M
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

ThreadTech Ventures invests in startups at the intersection of technology and fashion, enabling data-driven innovation across supply chains, manufacturing, and marketing.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Early-stage fund targeting data-driven technology addressing the inefficiencies in global fashion and apparel ecosystems.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies