Seed Venture Capital Firms

Seedstars Africa Ventures funds scalable tech startups in Sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on fintech and B2B solutions.

• Fintech
• EdTech
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Geneva, Switzerland (focus on Africa)
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in high-potential startups in Africa developing tech-driven solutions for businesses.

• Enterprise
• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $250K
• Geneva, Switzerland
• 72 portfolio companies

Seed-stage VC firm focused entirely on Sports Tech and digital play innovation.

• Other
• SaaS

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

Focuses on helping Indian startups scale SaaS products and payment automation solutions for underserved MSME markets.

• Other

• Seed
• $100K – $750K
• New Delhi, India
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in next-gen B2B SaaS solutions with a specific focus on Voice AI technologies that enhance enterprise efficiency.

• SaaS
• Other

• Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Palo Alto, CA

Invests in marketplaces and SaaS platforms leveraging blockchain technologies to optimize workflows and marketplaces.

• Marketplace
• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 11 portfolio companies

Focused on supporting early-stage HR Tech and marketplace startups in Europe with scalable SaaS models.

• Other
• SaaS
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Berlin, Germany
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on early-stage consumer brands, particularly those disrupting traditional markets.

• Consumer
• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage health innovators in sub-Saharan Africa building tools for patients and providers.

• Healthcare
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests exclusively in the AI infrastructure landscape, seeking disruptive technologies that enhance semantic understanding and AI operability.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $500K
• Toronto, Canada
• 4 portfolio companies

Invests in the future of enterprise tech with a focus on early-stage rounds in European B2B SaaS and cybersecurity startups.

• Enterprise
• SaaS
• Security

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• London, UK

Focused on the intersection of crypto, Web3, and financial infrastructure, Semantic Ventures backs transformative early-stage founders.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $1.0M
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage ventures driving media, events, and experiential innovation, with a specific interest in hybrid physical-digital models that foster engagement.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing early-stage Future of Work and HR Tech startups modernizing employee experience and enterprise learning systems.

• Other

• Seed
• $500K – $5.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Sembra Capital supports agritech and foodtech startups solving food supply chain inefficiencies across Latin America.

• Other
• Fintech
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $1.0M
• Mexico City, Mexico
• 4 portfolio companies

Investing exclusively in the semiconductor industry, driving innovation in material sciences and advanced computing solutions.

• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Boston, MA
• 5 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on backing startups revolutionizing semiconductor fabrication technologies and high-performance materials for next-gen chips.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Portland, Oregon
• 2 portfolio companies

Specializes in investing in developer-first and open-source projects, with a focus on AI automation and developer tools.

• Developer Tools
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Mountain View, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Specialist investor in the future of work, backing HR tech and workforce platforms for employers and employees.

• Other

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

Invests in technology solutions aimed at enhancing the lives of the aging population, with a strong focus on health innovations.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $75K – $150K
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in startups creating next-gen smart wearables and connected devices for consumers, optimizing health and lifestyle.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing at the intersection of IoT, insurance, and automotive technologies.

• Other
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Munich, Germany
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on IoT and telematics innovations that transform logistics operations with hardware-software integration.

• Other
• Deep Tech

• Seed, Series A
• $300K – $5.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in edge solutions and IoT networks enabling efficiency and real-time oversight in industries such as cold chain logistics and supply chain management.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $4.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company