Seed Venture Capital Firms

Focused exclusively on tech-first solutions improving payment and banking infrastructure across West and East Africa.

• Fintech
• Other

• Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Accra, Ghana
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on Ghana-based startups leveraging clean energy, waste recovery, and climate mitigation technologies tailored for local communities.

• Other
• Climate / Energy

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Accra, Ghana
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on investing in innovative technology in the logistics and freight industries, with a heavy emphasis on automation and efficiency.

• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage startups modernizing industrial supply chains with automation and AI-driven software tools.

• Other
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 4 portfolio companies

Supports deep innovation in AI-based business models and B2B SaaS, especially in new industrial and enterprise use cases.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on transportation, mobility, and autonomous vehicle-related technologies.

• Other
• Developer Tools

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• 2 portfolio companies

Manta Ray backs innovative and technology-driven businesses, with a focus on AI/ML and scalable SaaS solutions.

• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• London, UK
• 9 portfolio companies

Mantis invests opportunistically in early-stage, technology-enabled startups, with a stated focus on Seed and Series A. It emphasizes hands-on go-to-market support, including branding, introductions, ...

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $2.5M
• Los Angeles, California, United States
• 112 portfolio companies

Invests exclusively in early-stage startups building AI products for consumers and productivity across industries.

• AI / ML
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $750K
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing transformative technologies in manufacturing with an emphasis on AI integration into traditional industries.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Bangalore, India
• 23 portfolio companies

Supports early-stage startups revolutionizing the manufacturing and operational efficiency sector.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Boston, MA
• 1 portfolio company

Focusing on consumer and e-commerce companies that are changing how products are made and sold.

• Consumer
• Other

• Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Specializing in manufacturing technology investments, with a focus on B2B SaaS tools for industrial and textile sectors.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Mumbai, India
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in innovative PropTech and AI solutions improving real estate and geographical technologies.

• Real Estate
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $400K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in niche real estate projects, particularly those offering unique leisure experiences across Canada.

• Real Estate
• Other
• Climate / Energy

• Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• Vancouver, British Columbia
• 6 portfolio companies

Investing in Canadian-based legal technology solutions with a focus on consumer SaaS models.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• Vancouver, Canada

Maple VC backs founders building category-leading consumer health and AI-driven solutions for next-gen problems.

• Healthcare
• AI / ML

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

Specializes in MarTech startups with innovative SaaS models.

• Other

• Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 1 portfolio company

Dedicated exclusively to early-stage MarTech and B2B SaaS businesses with disruptive capabilities.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Toronto, Canada
• 4 portfolio companies

Invests in disruptive marketing technologies enhancing efficiency and creativity in campaign management.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Boston, MA
• 1 portfolio company

Specialized in backing early-stage marketing technology startups that innovate around automation, customer acquisition, and analytics.

• Other
• SaaS

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

Seed-stage fund backing B2B SaaS companies in Mexico and Latin America, with a focus on fintech and vertical SaaS.

• SaaS
• Fintech
• EdTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• 21 portfolio companies

Targets transformative education startups across Southeast Asia leveraging AI and community-led models.

• EdTech
• AI / ML
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Singapore
• 8 portfolio companies

Software and AI investor with capacity for larger seed checks. Relevant if the startup is growing quickly and can justify a higher-end seed round.

• AI / ML
• SaaS
• Security

• Seed
• $500K – $5.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 15 portfolio companies