Seed Venture Capital Firms

Focuses on early-stage marketplaces that leverage B2B SaaS and AI for competitive advantages.

• Marketplace
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $500K – $8.0M
• New York, NY

Shaping early-stage marketplaces solving fragmented workflows in niche industries.

• Marketplace
• SaaS

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

Dedicated to empowering community-driven marketplace startups with scalable growth potential.

• Marketplace
• Other
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.5M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 10 portfolio companies

Marketplace Mavericks strictly invests in innovative consumer marketplaces, with an emphasis on mobile-first experiences that drive reshaping of category economics.

• Marketplace
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on marketplace models disrupting industries with B2B SaaS-driven platforms.

• Marketplace
• SaaS
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $500K
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests exclusively in marketplace startups, aiming to foster innovative business models that connect buyers and sellers in new, efficient ways.

• Marketplace
• Other

• Seed
• $400K – $1.2M
• Austin, TX

Invests in category-defining marketplaces and network-effect startups including P2P, B2B, B2C, and marketplace infrastructure/tools, especially where AI unlocks new supply, agent-enabled workflows, or...

• Marketplace
• SaaS
• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $100K – $250K
• San Francisco, United States
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing MENA startups building marketplaces and scalable consumer tech platforms.

• Marketplace
• Other
• EdTech

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $150K – $750K
• Amman, Jordan
• 1 portfolio company

Martech Capital focuses on investing in innovative marketing technologies, particularly those leveraging AI to create workflow efficiencies.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• San Francisco, California
• 6 portfolio companies

Maru Ventures invests in early-stage African fintech startups solving payments and remittance problems, with a focus on underbanked and informal economies.

• Fintech
• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $75K – $250K
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 36 portfolio companies

Corporate VC investing in fintech/enterprise software; has historical exposure to real-estate/insurance adjacency.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Boston, MA
• 11 portfolio companies

Strategic programs and investing around payments innovation and fintech infrastructure.

• Other
• Fintech
• Developer Tools

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $5.0M
• Purchase, NY
• 4 portfolio companies

Matador Ventures invests in startups in AI/ML Ops and developer tools that refine engineering productivity and workflow optimization.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• Enterprise

• Seed, Series A
• $250K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in Southeast Asian and MENA marketplaces and fintech-enabled platforms focusing on microtransactions.

• Marketplace
• Other
• Fintech

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $5.0M
• Singapore
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in disruptive fintech and marketplace solutions that connect players through gamification mechanics, focused on Southeast Asia.

• Fintech
• Other
• Marketplace

• Seed, Series A
• $300K – $2.0M
• Singapore
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in innovative sports and fitness technologies aiming to enhance player and fan experiences.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• New York, NY
• 3 portfolio companies

MatchMaker Ventures focuses on seed investments in Swiss B2B SaaS startups, prioritizing recruitment platforms that address headhunting inefficiencies.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Seed, Series A
• $50K – $300K
• Zurich, Switzerland
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in inception-stage and early-stage (pre-seed through Series A) deep tech and materials science innovators making first-of-their-kind technologies that solve large-scale physical-world challeng...

• Other
• Deep Tech

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $100K – $5.0M
• Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• 2 portfolio companies

Material Ventures focuses on developer tools and infrastructure startups in early stages, especially solutions enhancing performance and development speed.

• Developer Tools
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• Berlin, Germany
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in transformative advanced materials and manufacturing technologies for next-gen semiconductors and AI hardware.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Boston, Massachusetts
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on tech-enabled companies creating better workflows and SaaS solutions for scaling teams.

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $25K – $250K
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage investor focused on marketing, commerce, and advertising technology.

• Other
• SaaS

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

Focuses on fintech and B2B SaaS with strong network effects and scalable software solutions.

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Fintech

• Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Brooklyn, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Top-tier firm with a strong record in enterprise software and AI. Relevant partner-level backing can be compelling for infrastructure-like software that becomes mission critical to operators.

• Enterprise
• AI / ML
• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• San Francisco, California
• 13 portfolio companies