Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Backing early-stage companies transforming the commercial side of sports and entertainment through innovative technology.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $250K – $2.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on building transformative businesses in emerging African markets, with particular attention to payments, remittances, and mobile money.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $500K
• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• 1 portfolio company

Empowering early-stage companies to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy through innovative clean technologies.

• Climate / Energy
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $2.5M
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company

Verde Ventures invests in startups innovating SaaS, digital platforms, and marketplaces serving the outdoor recreation and active lifestyle sectors.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Salt Lake City, UT
• 2 portfolio companies

Verge Tech Fund supports startups leveraging AI and automation to optimize infrastructure and operational efficiencies.

• Other
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $750K – $3.5M
• Miami, FL
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in early-stage startups focused on cross-border payments, remittances, and banking solutions for underserved populations globally.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $750K
• Toronto, Canada
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on funding next-gen identity verification startups poised to scale.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Boston, MA
• 1 portfolio company

Supports innovative startups at the confluence of legal, health, and marketplace sectors.

• Other
• Healthcare
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed
• $3.5M – $9.0M
• London, UK

Focused exclusively on Web3 and blockchain startups using decentralized trust systems.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Targets transformative marketplace startups solving supply chain and commerce gaps in Africa.

• Other
• Marketplace

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

Invests in early-stage consumer brands (including beauty, wellness, personal care, food & beverage, and enabling technologies), partnering with purpose-driven founders, typically at Seed or Series A w...

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, United States
• 4 portfolio companies

Solo GP firm led by Ashley Smith backing technical founders building AI infra, security & dev tools in early stage.

• AI / ML
• Security
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• 3 portfolio companies

Invests in innovation-driven sectors including fintech and technology-enabled services in West Africa.

• Fintech
• Enterprise
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 5 portfolio companies

Investing in startups that enable dynamic, multi-location compute operations and decentralized storage solutions.

• Enterprise
• Other

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

Specializes in funding decentralized finance and innovative payment systems.

• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $400K – $1.8M
• New York, NY
• 22 portfolio companies

Versed Capital exclusively partners with founders building AI-first solutions that simplify complex workflows, aiming to democratize technology for global markets.

• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Early-stage investor in internet/software companies, often participating in pre-seed and seed rounds across North America.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Vancouver, BC
• 10 portfolio companies

Verso Ventures invests in technology solutions that enhance fan engagement and digital experiences for sports clubs.

• Other
• SaaS
• Security

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• London, UK
• 4 portfolio companies

Focuses on pre-seed stage companies developing advanced analytic platforms for trading and investment.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on investing in decentralized finance and fintech innovations in emerging markets.

• Fintech
• Other
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Singapore

Vertex Labs invests in enterprise software solutions that optimize data center efficiency and scalability.

• Enterprise
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $2.5M
• Ann Arbor, MI
• 1 portfolio company

Vertex exclusively invests in early-stage marketing and advertising SaaS companies aiming to optimize brand visibility and performance channels.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $1.0M
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies

Vertex Momentum targets the intersection of technology-driven financial empowerment tools and platforms with educational impact.

• Fintech
• EdTech
• SaaS

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

We target revolutionary B2B market platforms with advanced SaaS integrations.

• Marketplace
• SaaS
• Enterprise

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