Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Championing the frontier of autonomous system technologies, especially those that enhance defense capabilities.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $750K – $4.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 40 portfolio companies

Focused on investing in early-stage startups innovating in robotics and autonomous systems, particularly those enhancing industrial sectors.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage investments in AI technologies that enhance trading efficiency and intelligence.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 16 portfolio companies

Focuses on robotics, automation, and AI startups transforming traditional labor markets.

• Other
• AI / ML

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

Invests in startups leveraging technology to disrupt mobility and urban transportation, particularly in underserved regions.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Austin, Texas
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in companies building decentralized infrastructure for next-gen AI, Web3, and enterprise solutions.

• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $3.5M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests globally in early-stage (Seed through Series C) startups solving ground transportation challenges—connectivity, autonomy, shared use, electrification, digitization of enterprise; favors softwa...

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $8.0M
• Menlo Park, California, United States
• 4 portfolio companies

Invests in technologies that improve physical-world operations, automation, and industrial workflows. Adjacent to apparel manufacturing software through its industrial automation lens.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
• Mountain View, CA

Auxpro invests in early-stage B2B SaaS and HealthTech startups that drive efficiency and innovation through technology.

• SaaS
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Empowers the creator economy through investments in virtual and augmented reality tech, focusing on AI-driven ecosystems.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Healthcare

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

Operator-led fund backing vertical B2B SaaS/AI products that become the core system of record in legacy SMB and mid-market industries in North America.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• San Francisco, CA

Specializes in early-stage investments in automotive, logistics marketplaces, and mobility innovation.

• Marketplace
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Aventus focuses on supporting early-stage startups in the blockchain and digital identity sectors.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $500K
• London, UK

Focuses on early-stage startups revolutionizing enterprise productivity and employee engagement, especially via AI.

• Enterprise
• Other

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

Focus on health, wellness, and unique SaaS solutions tailored for impactful consumer engagement.

• Healthcare
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage investments in women’s health and life sciences, with an emphasis on tech-enabled healthcare solutions.

• Other
• Healthcare

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

Invests in early-stage startups redefining SME banking, retail, and fintech ecosystems across APAC.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $2.0M
• Singapore, SG
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in transformative aerospace and aviation tech, with a focus on future-ready defense applications.

• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Newport Beach, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on transformational FinTech and consumer businesses empowering SMBs and financial ecosystems.

• Fintech
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• New York, NY
• 18 portfolio companies

Avocados Capital invests in early-stage agtech startups working on sustainable and efficient agricultural practices, aiming to transform traditional farming with innovative technologies.

• Food / AgTech
• Climate / Energy

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Early-stage African companies solving infrastructural gaps including health tech; typical initial checks $5K-$100K, based in Nigeria but pan-African reach. ([awakapital.vc](https://www.awakapital.vc/?...

• Healthcare
• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed, occasionally Series A
• $5K – $100K
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on AI-driven consumer products enhancing human experiences through technology.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Consumer and future-of-work focused solo GP with a history of backing products that blend identity, creativity, and software. Relevant for consumer creation tools and AI-enhanced personal software.

• Consumer
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 11 portfolio companies

Invests in European startups building SaaS platforms and efficiency tools for software teams.

• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Berlin, Germany
• 1 portfolio company