Find Pre-Seed Investors Actively Funding Startups

Browse 1130 pre-seed investors by stage, sector and location · updated September 2026.

100IN

Pre-Seed Seed

Belgian pre-seed VC investing €100,000 in 100 international tech startups, founded by the team behind Henchman and Intuo.

Brussels
AI/ML · SaaS/Software +4
Operator-Led · Founder-Led

10K Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed

Pre-seed and seed investor backing founders in large, fragmented, under-innovated industries globally, with a focus on emerging economies and AI-enabled models.

Berlin
AI/ML · HealthTech +3
Solo GP · Thesis-Driven

10vc

Pre-Seed Seed

Pre-seed and seed investor backing founders in deep science, biotech, automation, AI/ML, fintech, cybersecurity, defense, and energy transition.

Menlo Park
BioTech · AI/ML +11
Early Stage · Thesis-Driven

10X Founders

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Munich-based network-powered early-stage VC backed by 200+ entrepreneurs, investing Pre-Seed to Series A in ambitious European and global tech founders.

Munich
SaaS/Software · AI/ML +6
Network-Driven · Founder-Led

14Peaks Capital

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Early-stage B2B fintech VC backing founders from Pre-Seed to Series A across Europe and the United States, with focus on financial infrastructure and embedded finance.

Zug · Miami Beach +1
Fintech · B2B SaaS +6
Fintech Specialist · Early Stage

1517 Fund

Pre-Seed Seed

Pre-seed and seed VC backing college dropouts, uncredentialed founders, and deep tech scientists across software, hardware, biotech, and deep tech.

San Diego
DeepTech · SaaS/Software +6
Pre-Traction · Thesis-Driven

1984 Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed

Backing founders using AI to solve real problems

San Francisco
AI to solve real problems · Vertical SaaS +7
Seed · AI-heavy

1kx

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Research-driven global crypto fund investing at early stages in blockchain infrastructure, middleware, consumer apps, and token network ecosystems.

Berlin
Blockchain · Web3 +6
Global VC · Web3-Focused

1Sharpe Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Backing builders transforming the built world

Piedmont
Offline Industries Online · Real Estate +4
Offline Industries Online · Real Estate

201 Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed

Founded by an ex-CIA officer, backs pre-seed/seed European defense, intelligence, and dual-use tech founders with technical risk appetite.

Madrid
Defense Tech · Intelligence +4
NATO Innovation Fund · Operator-Led

202 Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed

Pre-seed and seed fund investing in deep tech, defense tech, and frontier technology startups across the United States and Israel, with a roughly 50/50 geographic split.

Chicago
DeepTech · Defense Tech +5
Solo GP · Israel-Focus

2048 Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed

Thesis-driven early-stage VC backing founders building future-tech platforms

New York · Boston
Vertical AI · Deep Tech +4
AI-Heavy · Pre-Seed

20VC

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

London-based early-stage VC and media company founded by Harry Stebbings; backs seed and Series A startups across software, AI, and fintech targeting large, underserved markets.

London
SaaS/Software · AI/ML +4
Founder-Led · Solo GP

2100 Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Milan/London early-stage fund backing European industrial-innovation and B2B founders, leveraging the Benetton family's network and capital.

Milan · London
New Units of Value · Old Economy Digitisation +5
Europe-Focused · Early Stage

24Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed

Early-stage VC fund backing Polish founders in software-based startups. Invests €0.2M–€1.2M per deal across AI, cybersecurity, cleantech, and Industry 4.0.

Kraków
AI/ML · Cybersecurity +6
Early Stage · Software-Focused

25madison

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Venture studio-fund hybrid modernizing "archaic" legacy industries with applied AI, backed by Apollo Global Management.

New York · Miami
Applied AI · AI/ML +6
Venture Studio · Operator-Led

26 Fund

Pre-Seed Seed

MIT's first student-run VC fund, writing $25K-$100K pre-seed and seed checks backed by a global community of founder-operators.

Cambridge
Biotech · Healthcare +15
Early Stage · Generalist

2bX

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Berlin-based venture capital firm investing pre-seed to Series A in European UrbanTech startups across PropTech, CleanTech, and mobility.

Berlin
PropTech · ConstructionTech +6
Europe-Focused · Thesis-Driven

2C Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Early-stage cleantech VC based in Tallinn investing in renewable energy, circular economy, water management, and waste reduction startups across the Baltics and Nordics.

Tallinn
ClimateTech · Renewable Energy +4
Nordics-Baltics-Focused · Early Stage

360 Capital

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

European VC from pre-seed to Series B, passionately supporting entrepreneurs.

Paris · Milan
DeepTech · ClimateTech +11
Multi-stage · Climate-Focused

40Jemz Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed

Founder-friendly Italian early-stage investor pledging capital in 60 days, built by ex-founders, sector-agnostic across AI and enterprise.

Verona
AI/ML · SaaS/Software +3
Solo GP · Founder-Led

468 Capital

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Investment firm backing founder-led technology companies defining new categories

Berlin · San Francisco
AI & Automation · Energy Transition & Climate +8
Europe Focused · Multi-Stage

4DX Ventures

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Pan-African VC combining Wall Street capital markets pedigree with on-the-ground African operator support for founders.

Accra · Cairo +2
Climate · Connectivity +11
Africa-Focused · Early-Stage

500 Global

Pre-Seed Seed Series A

Silicon Valley-based global VC formerly known as 500 Startups, backing pre-seed to growth tech founders across 80+ countries with $2.3B in AUM since 2010.

San Francisco
AI/ML · SaaS/Software +14
Global VC · Multi-Stage

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