Seed Venture Capital Firms

Focuses on scalable B2B SaaS solutions transforming restaurant operations and supporting independent operators with technological innovations.

• Other
• SaaS
• Food / AgTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in emerging startups tackling credit and lending innovation, especially for underserved demographics or founders.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $750K
• Atlanta, GA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on pre-seed and seed investments in enterprise-scale data and developer infrastructure for hybrid/multi-cloud ecosystems.

• Developer Tools
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Boston, MA
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on early-stage B2B SaaS and marketplace startups in underrepresented hubs including the Midwest.

• Marketplace
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $4.0M
• Chicago, IL, USA
• 10 portfolio companies

Orion Blockchain Partners backs startups leveraging blockchain to improve transparency and compliance in financial services.

• Other
• Fintech

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

Focuses exclusively on early-stage Australian and APAC startups innovating in telecom infrastructure and workflow tools powered by AI and SaaS.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Sydney, Australia
• 5 portfolio companies

Focuses on early-stage fintech and crypto startups in Africa, supporting digital financial inclusion.

• Fintech
• Other

• Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 1 portfolio company

Targets companies with innovative solutions in orthotic devices and prosthetic technology.

• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $750K – $3.5M
• Seattle, WA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on compliant DeFi protocols, blockchain infrastructure, and institutional finance applications.

• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Oryx Ventures focuses on scalable fintech and supply chain tech across Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $500K
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 1 portfolio company

Partners with university spinouts addressing transformative tech in biotech, healthcare, AI, and science-driven SaaS.

• Other
• Healthcare
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Philadelphia, PA
• 137 portfolio companies

Focus on B2B SaaS companies with strong technical teams solving industry-specific problems.

• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Bala Cynwyd, PA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on empowering MENA-based education startups to scale globally with AI-driven solutions.

• EdTech
• AI / ML
• Other

• Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Dubai, UAE
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage investor in technical software and infrastructure, including developer tooling. Fits pre-seed engineering products with clear technical differentiation and usage-based distribution.

• Developer Tools
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• London, England
• 14 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) tech-enabled startups across Africa—especially in fintech, enterprise software, human capital (health/ed/education), digital commerce and marketplaces.

• Other
• Fintech
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $60K – $750K
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 52 portfolio companies

OutFront Ventures invests exclusively in out-of-home (OOH) advertising startups utilizing technology to modernize asset management, audience measurement, and ad booking systems.

• Other

• Seed
• $150K – $750K
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on early-stage startups building transformative sales tech and revenue operations tools, with a particular interest in AI applications.

• Other
• SaaS

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

Invests in startups that promote outdoor activities and wellness among children and families.

• Other
• Consumer
• EdTech

• Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 6 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on innovations in outdoor recreation, marketplaces, and experiences.

• Other
• Marketplace

• Seed, series-a+
• $500K – $3.0M
• Boulder, Colorado
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in deeply technical founders building B2B software solutions, with a focus on those outside major startup hubs.

• AI / ML
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $750K
• Austin, TX, USA
• 21 portfolio companies

Outlier Ventures invests in open-source and decentralized startups creating layer 2 infrastructure for Web3, including financial and networking data solutions.

• Other
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• London, UK
• 43 portfolio companies

A niche fund focused on VR/AR and frontier technologies with a stated entertainment and immersive-technology adjacency. It is described as hyper-focused and founder-friendly in early-stage rounds.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 9 portfolio companies

Invests in early and growth-stage companies enabling enterprise sales teams to achieve higher effectiveness and scalability.

• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Outrun Ventures focuses on B2B SaaS solutions for SMBs, emphasizing companies that streamline workflows or improve customer interactions using automation.

• SaaS
• Other

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