Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms

Invests in early-stage startups across Sub-Saharan Africa focused on economic empowerment of women and financial inclusion.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Nairobi, Kenya
• 2 portfolio companies

Empower Labs Ventures backs innovators in infrastructure tech, particularly solutions that increase performance and scalability for enterprises.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• 2 portfolio companies

A micro-fund championing women entrepreneurs in education, finance, and marketplaces globally.

• Other
• Fintech
• EdTech

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Targets tech startups driving empowerment through education, financial inclusion, and community-building.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses entirely on seed-stage digital solutions powering preventive care and cost-efficiency in healthcare ecosystems.

• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 1 portfolio company

Enable Ventures directly supports companies advancing disability-inclusive solutions for adaptive learning and mobility.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $5.0M
• Chicago, USA
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in pioneering sales enablement solutions in the B2B SaaS landscape, focusing on intelligent automation and analytics.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

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

Focuses on innovative consumer hardware, specifically next-gen wearables and AI-driven devices.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses exclusively on infrastructure SaaS and AI-powered tools transforming legacy industries.

• SaaS
• Other

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

Solo-GP seed fund focused on modern infrastructure software, spanning cloud infrastructure, data/AI infrastructure, and cybersecurity. The firm targets the earliest stages, including inception and pre...

• Security
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, California
• 20 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage technology companies innovating in SaaS and marketplaces that drive productivity or disrupt legacy systems.

• SaaS
• Fintech
• Marketplace

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing foundational encryption and secure productivity startups to enable trust in distributed and digital-first workflows.

• SaaS
• Developer Tools
• Other

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

Specializes in privacy-first blockchain technologies leveraging innovations like fully homomorphic encryption and scalable cryptography.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Focused exclusively on GovTech and defense-adjacent solutions, Endeavor backs innovation that serves U.S. government and military clients.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Reston, VA
• 2 portfolio companies

Endless Loop Ventures invests exclusively in retail tech enabling SKU-level tracking, RFID activation, and ecommerce convergence.

• Other

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

EndurX invests in disruptive HealthTech and AI startups that are poised to transform medical diagnostics and patient care.

• Healthcare
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage sports technology companies addressing operational efficiencies and revenue opportunities.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Austin, TX

Focused on early-stage investments in energy efficiency and emissions reduction technologies.

• Climate / Energy
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Energy Access Ventures supports off-grid energy and IoT companies addressing fundamental infrastructure challenges in Africa.

• Other
• Deep Tech

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $50K – $1.0M
• Nairobi, Kenya
• 29 portfolio companies

Helps early-stage startups in the energy sector leverage B2B SaaS models to improve industry practices and technological adoption.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed
• $75K – $250K
• Chicago, IL
• 13 portfolio companies

Invests in next-gen energy solutions with a focus on decarbonization and smart energy infrastructure.

• Other
• Climate / Energy

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $5.0M
• New York, NY
• 52 portfolio companies

ERV invests at Seed and Series A in early-stage technologies for electrification, primarily energy storage, grid technology, and advanced materials, with selective investment in renewable fuels and ca...

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• London, United Kingdom
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in platform technologies for events, venues, and collaborative tools with a marketplace model enabling transparent transactions.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $75K – $300K
• Boston, MA
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in technologies and platforms that redefine streaming media and empower creators through innovative engagement tools.

• Other

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