Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

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

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

Early-stage investor concentrated on software businesses with room for technical differentiation, including AI-native products. Typically backs founders before traction is obvious, making it a good fi...

• AI / ML
• Enterprise

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

Axis Mental Health Ventures backs startups developing tech-enabled solutions for mental health, emphasizing veterans' care and crisis prevention.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Axle Ventures specializes in cross-border SaaS solutions, particularly around healthcare and insurance ecosystems in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

• Healthcare
• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $200K – $1.0M
• Singapore
• 5 portfolio companies

Axon Ventures funds tech companies solving LatAm's deepest production or health challenges.

• Healthcare
• Consumer
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• São Paulo, Brazil
• 10 portfolio companies

Invests in cutting-edge connected hardware and software solutions transforming the hospitality industry.

• Other
• Consumer
• SaaS

• Seed
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 15 portfolio companies

Enterprise and applied AI investor; can support B2B distribution via network (less HR-specialist).

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 8 portfolio companies

Investing in innovative B2B companies where AI is transforming traditional business models.

• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Lisbon, Portugal
• 1 portfolio company

Dedicated to backing innovative B2B SaaS platforms that transform enterprise marketing and operations.

• SaaS
• Other
• Enterprise

• Seed
• $750K – $3.5M
• Boston, MA
• 54 portfolio companies

Aims to transform business operations by investing in pioneering B2B SaaS companies with strong AI integrations.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Enterprise

• Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 7 portfolio companies

Emerging pre-seed and seed investor in AI infrastructure, vertical SaaS, security, and governance. The firm is positioned as a newer specialist with a software-heavy thesis.

• SaaS
• Security
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $500K
• US
• 11 portfolio companies

BAT VC backs fintech and cross-border innovation, with a clear appetite for payments infrastructure and global money movement. The firm is a strong thematic match for underwriting, FX, and payments wo...

• Fintech
• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• Menlo Park, California
• 15 portfolio companies

Saudi venture firm investing in early-stage technology businesses with local market relevance and regional expansion potential.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 4 portfolio companies

BMW i Ventures invests in cutting-edge AI and data-driven technologies reshaping mobility, urban areas, and smart cities.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Deep Tech

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $2.5M
• Mountain View, CA
• 10 portfolio companies

Corporate venture investor focused on mobility, automotive, and adjacent industrial technologies. Can be relevant for manufacturing-tech software where factory execution and production systems matter.

• Other
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $2.0M – $15.0M
• Mountain View, California
• 3 portfolio companies

€17M solo-GP VC fund investing in European B2B software at pre-seed and seed, with a focus on supply chain and procurement technology.

• SaaS
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $107K – $428K
• Berlin, Germany
• 32 portfolio companies

Fintech-focused seed investor with a strong bias toward financial infrastructure and products that move money. Not health-specific, but highly relevant for the HSA/FSA spending and payments layer.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Food / AgTech

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

German early-stage investor appearing in European defense-tech financing coverage. The firm is relevant for hardware and industrial technologies tied to defense applications.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Germany
• 2 portfolio companies

BY Venture Partners focuses on supporting technology startups in MENA at the earliest stages, with significant interest in PropTech and real estate innovation.

• Real Estate
• AI / ML
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Dubai, UAE
• 57 portfolio companies

Focuses on early-stage, transformative B2B SaaS companies leveraging AI in niche ecosystems.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $500K
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Dedicated to investing in emerging DTC and retail brands specializing in wine, beer, spirits, and premium beverages.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $750K – $2.5M
• 23 portfolio companies