Seed Venture Capital Firms

Side Door Ventures focuses on emerging media & entertainment startups, particularly those empowering creative professionals or developing niche vertical marketplaces.

• Other
• Marketplace
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on enabling innovative civic technologies and B2B SaaS solutions targeted at government agencies and local businesses.

• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on early-stage startups building next-gen semiconductor materials, RF components, and AI infrastructure technologies.

• Other
• Deep Tech
• AI / ML

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

Investing in sports infrastructure startups across MENA to optimize fan experiences, ticketing, and logistics.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $750K
• Dubai, UAE
• 2 portfolio companies

Corporate venture arm focused on industrial automation, factory tech, IoT, and software adjacent to Siemens’ industrial ecosystem. Strong fit for companies integrating with plant systems and industria...

• Other
• Deep Tech
• Healthcare

• Seed, Series A
• $2.0M – $20.0M
• Munich, Bavaria
• 8 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage marketplaces and companies innovating in beauty, consumer services, and booking/payment solutions.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 2 portfolio companies

Early-stage enterprise and infrastructure investor with focus on cloud and security.

• Enterprise
• Developer Tools
• Security

• Seed
• $500K – $7.0M
• San Mateo, CA
• 19 portfolio companies

Sift Ventures specializes in backing next-generation marketplaces and SaaS-driven platforms disrupting legacy industries.

• Marketplace
• SaaS
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $500K – $5.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Specializes in investing in early-stage tech-enabled service providers focusing on retail infrastructure and SaaS solutions.

• SaaS
• Other
• Real Estate

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on innovative companies that leverage technology to transform their industries, with a strong interest in digital health innovations.

• AI / ML
• Healthcare
• Enterprise

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

Invests exclusively in seed-stage telehealth platforms addressing underserved medical conditions through technology-driven delivery models.

• Other
• SaaS

• Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Salt Lake City, UT
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on platforms leveraging AI to streamline B2B workflows, especially in sales and customer operations.

• Other

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

Focuses on cutting-edge B2B SaaS startups solving compliance and operational challenges with AI technologies.

• SaaS
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 5 portfolio companies

Invests in companies innovating in content distribution, IP transactions, creator monetization, and video platforms.

• Other
• Marketplace

• Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing AI and data-driven tools streamlining freight operations for mid-size carriers and brokers in the U.S.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Minneapolis, MN
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on data-driven startups modernizing workflows in the B2B space, including analytics, sales strategies, and enterprise enablement tools.

• SaaS
• Other
• Enterprise

• Seed
• $250K – $2.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 25 portfolio companies

Invests in early-stage startups leveraging AI and IoT solutions to disrupt industrial ecosystems with data-driven technologies.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

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

Investing in data-first companies harnessing machine learning and analytics to generate business intelligence.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Berlin, Germany
• 13 portfolio companies

Invests exclusively in the next wave of digital media platforms and technologies.

• Other

• Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on startups at the intersection of telecommunications, 5G infrastructure, and software-driven networks.

• Other
• Enterprise
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• London, UK
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in enterprise software startups specializing in security, compliance, and risk assessment, with a preference for enterprise-focused SaaS solutions.

• SaaS
• Other

• Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on public safety and emergency response startups, investing in solutions saving lives at scale.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $4.0M
• Seattle, WA
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing early-stage founders building intelligent automation platforms and AI agents with a focus on enterprise applications and SaaS solutions.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $750K
• Toronto, Canada
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in early-stage GovTech solutions aiming to modernize and optimize public sector operations.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Austin, TX
• 6 portfolio companies