Seed Venture Capital Firms

Dedicated to fostering innovation in technology products aimed at enhancing children's learning experiences.

• Other
• EdTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $750K
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Specializes in electrifying and optimizing cold chain and refrigerated fleet systems through investment in hardware and vertically-integrated software.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A
• $750K – $5.0M
• Sacramento, California
• 2 portfolio companies

Prioritize investments in socially interactive mobile applications with a B2C model in European markets.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Seed
• $100K – $750K
• London, UK
• 46 portfolio companies

Chiltern Capital invests in high-growth Fintech and capital market businesses in Southern Africa.

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $250K – $2.5M
• Cape Town, South Africa
• 25 portfolio companies

Specializes in early-stage investments within FinTech and consumer-centric financial applications.

• Fintech
• Other
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 5 portfolio companies

Chimera invests globally in early-stage tech and gaming ventures focusing on emerging markets, including MENA and Africa.

• Other
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Abu Dhabi, UAE
• 2 portfolio companies

Chimera Ventures focuses on SaaS and infrastructure businesses that provide security, fraud prevention, and operational compliance solutions for both B2B and B2C ecosystems.

• SaaS
• Other
• Fintech

• Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 8 portfolio companies

Asia-focused fund with a particular interest in commerce innovation and consumer-driven healthcare models.

• Other
• Consumer
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Shanghai, China
• 10 portfolio companies

Invests in overlooked and underrepresented founders across fintech, healthcare, and consumer industries.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Chinook invests in early-stage enterprise SaaS companies solving core pain points for businesses.

• SaaS
• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Seattle, WA
• 5 portfolio companies

Focuses on tech-enabled marketplaces and logistics startups addressing infrastructure gaps in Africa.

• Other
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• Lagos, Nigeria
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses on backing founders building B2B SaaS solutions targeting SMBs and enterprises in underserved industries.

• SaaS
• Enterprise
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Seattle, WA
• 6 portfolio companies

Focused on enabling borderless payments and financial inclusivity in emerging markets, particularly Africa.

• Fintech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $250K
• San Francisco, CA
• 7 portfolio companies

Focused on supporting early-stage startups transforming financial services with cutting-edge B2B SaaS solutions.

• Fintech
• SaaS

• Seed
• $750K – $2.5M
• Chicago, IL

Chiratae backs early-stage startups building disruptive solutions in fintech, health-tech, and technology-led platforms.

• Fintech
• AI / ML
• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $100K – $2.0M
• Bengaluru, India
• 41 portfolio companies

Focused on backing startups in AI model compression and efficiency improvements at the edge, seeking to empower next-gen AI applications.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 6 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage startups with innovative SaaS and marketplace models, especially those leveraging technology to solve workflow pain points for knowledge workers.

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Chorus Ventures invests in emerging technologies that empower SMBs through AI and automation solutions.

• SaaS
• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $750K
• Boston, MA
• 12 portfolio companies

Focused on transformative Food Tech innovations that leverage new technologies to solve food industry challenges.

• Food / AgTech
• Consumer

• Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Funds high-potential foodservice and hospitality startups, with a focus on international cuisine concepts.

• Food / AgTech
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $200K – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 1 portfolio company

Funds food-tech and restaurant marketplace startups helping small businesses connect with consumers.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Food / AgTech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $250K
• Los Angeles, CA
• 21 portfolio companies

Chroma focuses on early-stage startups leveraging software to solve niche marketplace and B2B productivity problems.

• Marketplace
• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Glasgow, Scotland
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on investing in the intersection of finance and the creator economy, specifically platforms that facilitate financial tools for creators.

• Other
• Fintech

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

Chronicle Capital Partners specializes in interoperable DeFi systems, predictive analytics platforms, and decentralized markets.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• London, UK
• 1 portfolio company