Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Startup Ventures AI Fund invests exclusively in pre-seed and seed-stage AI/ML and IoT companies creating industry-specific solutions.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $2.0M
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company

Focusing on accelerating innovative solutions within the AgTech and logistics sectors across Africa.

• Food / AgTech
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $25K – $250K
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 7 portfolio companies

Investing in software-layer tools and platforms that enable teams to harness stateful, machine-learning-driven applications. Special focus on developer tools and AI systems for engineering teams.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

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

Investing in AI-powered enterprise tools and infrastructure from non-coastal hubs, with a strong focus on Midwest and Northeast founders.

• AI / ML
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Seed
• $150K – $750K
• Pittsburgh, PA
• 2 portfolio companies

Micro-VC focused mainly on late-seed B2B marketplace, fintech, and SaaS startups. Fits cross-border, software-led infrastructure businesses that can scale with a small, high-conviction check.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Marketplace

• Seed
• London, England
• 22 portfolio companies

Backs transformative companies in crypto infrastructure using innovative blockchain solutions.

• Other
• Fintech
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• New York, NY
• 8 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage Indian startups solving unique problems for SMEs via software innovation, including AI and B2B SaaS.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $5.0M
• Bangalore, India
• 51 portfolio companies

Focuses on funding innovation in textile supply chains, manufacturing technologies, and retail enablement across Asia.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Bangkok, Thailand
• 6 portfolio companies

Seed and Series A fund focused on enterprise blockchain applications, Web3 scalability, and decentralized security solutions.

• Other
• Security
• Enterprise

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Miami, FL
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on investing in boutique hotel acquisitions and renovations, tailoring investments to maximize returns through property rebranding, operational upgrades, and software implementatio...

• Other
• Real Estate
• SaaS

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

Focused on AI-driven automation solutions targeting inefficiencies in SMB operations, with a preference for B2B SaaS models.

• SaaS
• Other
• Developer Tools

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

Investing in technology that enhances human potential through AI and future-of-work innovations.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 39 portfolio companies

Investing in seed-stage software companies encoding expert judgment into AI workflows for enterprise strategy.

• AI / ML
• Other
• SaaS

• Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Boston, MA
• 14 portfolio companies

Investing in early-stage B2B software startups revolutionizing consulting outputs into scalable AI solutions.

• Other
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Seeks early-stage investments in pioneering edge AI solutions for national security and defense applications, particularly in European markets.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Security

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $75K – $300K
• Berlin, Germany
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in SaaS and blockchain innovations serving niche institutional capital markets like private credit.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A
• $2.5M – $7.5M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on early-stage companies building scalable SaaS solutions for enterprises, with a preference for automation and operational infrastructure for private capital markets.

• SaaS
• Other
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $800K
• Denver, CO
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests $5–30 million at inception in technical founding teams building generational AI & cybersecurity companies, operating concentrated funds to align deeply with founders.

• Other
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $5.0M – $30.0M
• San Francisco, USA
• 7 portfolio companies

Early-stage software investor with emphasis on technical products and infrastructure. Relevant where the startup has a strong engineering-led adoption motion.

• Developer Tools
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• New York, New York
• 15 portfolio companies

Strive Sports Ventures invests exclusively in SportsTech startups, aiming to empower the next generation of sports technology innovators.

• Other
• AI / ML

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

Strive Ventures focuses on bridging the gap between high-performing enterprise AI platforms and the next wave of ML innovations.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

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

Specialist investor in crypto and fintech infrastructure with a strong bias toward regulated financial rails, compliance-heavy workflows, and institutional adoption. Well suited for a treasury platfor...

• Other
• Fintech
• Developer Tools

• Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 39 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage AI and developer tool companies that enable the next generation of technology applications.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Austin, TX
• 6 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage startups at the intersection of technology, media, and advertising.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $2.5M
• New York, NY
• 4 portfolio companies