Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Invests exclusively in technologies revolutionizing customer engagement, experience, and retention analytics.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Dedicated to niche hospitality and property technology that leverages the demand for unique stay experiences.

• Other
• Real Estate

• Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $2.5M
• Boulder, CO
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on niche hospitality and real estate innovations offering unique experiences and community living.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing pioneering companies building elastic compute platforms, cloud management layers, and SaaS tools for enterprise IT.

• Developer Tools
• Other
• SaaS

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

Cacheflow Ventures partners with founders building new solutions in sales enablement, marketing intelligence, and GTM strategies for enterprise SaaS.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 3 portfolio companies

Focused on investing in B2B SaaS companies revolutionizing workflows for enterprises and SMEs.

• SaaS
• Enterprise
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 9 portfolio companies

Cadence Capital backs emerging fintech applications, with special attention to platforms driving democratized investing and wealth management.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

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

Focuses on enabling next-gen financial infrastructure and operational tools for lean businesses.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on category-defining startups using AI and SaaS to disrupt traditional industries and democratize technology access.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on transforming financial services through efficient, technology-enabled solutions targeting underserved or legacy-heavy segments in finance such as lending and collections.

• Fintech
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in early-stage startups across Africa and the Middle East with a focus on logistics and B2B SaaS solutions.

• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Cairo, Egypt
• 1 portfolio company

Cairo Collective backs AI-powered data services based on local innovations throughout North and Eastern Africa.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Cairo, Egypt
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on transformative mobility solutions in the MENA region, including safety-enhanced urban and intercity transport systems.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $500K
• Cairo, Egypt
• 4 portfolio companies

They invest in founders with global ambitions building pre-seed and seed stage companies that address major demographic shifts (aging & longevity, women’s economic power, majority-minority populations...

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $750K
• San Francisco, California, United States
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in AI-driven, early-stage breakthroughs targeting specialty care segments like neurological diseases and precision care.

• Other

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

Backing fintech technologies driving efficiency for SMEs and underserved economic regions.

• Fintech
• Other
• SaaS

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

Specializes in startups leveraging AI for marketing automation and campaign intelligence.

• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Pasadena, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Calico Ventures focuses exclusively on early-stage Fintech and B2B SaaS solutions that empower freelancers and small businesses through technology.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $50K – $200K
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Early-stage fund backing software businesses with sustainable growth and strong fundamentals.

• SaaS
• Developer Tools
• Enterprise

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

Focused on investing in startups leveraging technology to revolutionize mental health care and wellness, targeting scalable digital health solutions.

• Healthcare
• Other
• SaaS

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

Invests in early-stage companies tackling mental health crises and operational bottlenecks across higher education systems.

• Other
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $750K
• Columbus, OH
• 2 portfolio companies

CalmFoundry invests in category-defining mental wellness solutions for consumers and enterprises, optimizing the intersection of healthtech and mindfulness.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Calmer Capital is a niche European fund investing in mental wellness, burnout prevention, and AI-driven health apps.

• Other
• Healthcare
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $700K
• Berlin, Germany
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests at pre-seed and seed in early-stage fintech companies. The firm pairs capital with its founder and operator network to support portfolio companies.

• Fintech
• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, seed+
• $300K – $10.0M
• San Francisco, United States
• 9 portfolio companies