# Pre-seed investors in US

Compare 40 funds with stated pre-seed mandates, dated sources and original cheque sizes. Download the evidence as CSV.

Source: https://12inf.ai/resources/investors/pre-seed-us
Updated: 2026-10-14

These 40 funds state an initial pre-seed mandate covering US. The list uses published investment criteria, not office locations or inferred portfolio patterns. Compare original cheque sizes, stated markets and dated sources below. Missing figures remain blank; inclusion does not confirm current capacity or interest in your company.

## Compare published mandates

| Fund | Stage | Cheque | Geography | Sectors | Source checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2048 Ventures](/resources/funds/2048-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$3M | US | AI, Deep tech, Health, Biotech | [2026-10-11](https://2048.vc/about) |
| [Active Capital](/resources/funds/active-capital) | Pre-seed | $100K–$1M | US | B2B SaaS, AI, Developer tools | [2026-10-12](https://www.activecapital.com) |
| [ANIMO Ventures](/resources/funds/animo-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$2.5M | US |  | [2026-10-12](https://animo.vc/) |
| [Ascension](/resources/funds/ascension) | Pre-seed, Seed | £150K–£850K (≈ $198K–$1.1M) | UK, Europe, US, Canada | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://ascension.vc) |
| [Atlanta Ventures](/resources/funds/atlanta-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | $250K–$5M | US | B2B SaaS, Health, AI, Hardware / Robotics | [2026-10-12](https://www.atlantaventures.com/) |
| [Breakwater Ventures](/resources/funds/breakwater-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $250K–$1M | US, Canada | B2B SaaS, AI, Fintech, Industrial, Govtech / Defense, Food / Agriculture | [2026-10-12](https://www.breakwater.vc) |
| [Cambrian](/resources/funds/cambrian) | Pre-seed, Seed | $300K–$1M | US | Fintech | [2026-10-12](https://www.cambrian.vc/) |
| [Clutch](/resources/funds/clutch-vc) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$2M | US | B2B SaaS | [2026-10-12](https://www.clutch.vc/) |
| [Cofounders Capital](/resources/funds/cofounders-capital) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | US | B2B SaaS, Enterprise | [2026-10-12](https://www.cofounderscapital.com/) |
| [Congruent Ventures](/resources/funds/congruent-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A |  | US, Canada | Climate, Mobility, Food / Agriculture | [2026-10-12](https://www.congruentvc.com) |
| [Cowboy Ventures](/resources/funds/cowboy-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$4M | US | Enterprise, B2B SaaS, Consumer, AI, Fintech, Developer tools, Cybersecurity, Health, Future of work | [2026-10-12](https://www.cowboy.vc) |
| [Coyote Ventures](/resources/funds/coyote-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | US | Health | [2026-10-11](https://www.coyote.ventures) |
| [Fika Ventures](/resources/funds/fika-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $1M–$5M | US, Canada | B2B SaaS, Fintech, Marketplaces, Health, AI | [2026-10-12](https://www.fika.vc) |
| [Fin Capital](/resources/funds/fin-capital) | Pre-seed |  | US | Fintech, AI, Cybersecurity, Crypto/Web3, Deep tech | [2026-10-12](https://www.fin.capital) |
| [First Round Capital](/resources/funds/first-round-capital) | Pre-seed, Seed | $1M–$7M | US | Enterprise, AI, Hardware / Robotics, Health, Fintech, Consumer | [2026-10-11](https://firstround.com/how-we-work) |
| [Garuda Ventures](/resources/funds/garuda-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$1.5M | US, Canada | B2B SaaS, Enterprise, Cybersecurity, Developer tools, Fintech, Hardware / Robotics | [2026-10-12](https://www.garuda.vc/) |
| [Harlem Capital](/resources/funds/harlem-capital) | Pre-seed, Seed | $1M–$2.5M | US |  | [2026-10-12](http://harlem.capital/) |
| [Homebrew](/resources/funds/homebrew) | Pre-seed, Seed | $100K–$500K | US, Canada, Latin America |  | [2026-10-11](https://homebrew.co/) |
| [Hustle Fund](/resources/funds/hustle-fund) | Pre-seed | $150K first cheque | US, Canada, Southeast Asia | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://www.hustlefund.vc/faq) |
| [Hyde Park Venture Partners](/resources/funds/hyde-park-venture-partners) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A |  | US, Canada | AI, B2B SaaS | [2026-10-12](https://www.hydeparkvp.com/) |
| [Intelligence Ventures](/resources/funds/intelligence-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $25K–$50K | US, Canada | Health, Biotech, AI | [2026-10-12](https://intelligencevc.com/) |
| [K9 Ventures](/resources/funds/k9-ventures) | Pre-seed | $250K–$750K | US | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://www.k9ventures.com) |
| [Laconia Capital Group](/resources/funds/laconia-capital-group) | Pre-seed, Seed | $250K–$1M | US, Canada | Generalist, B2B SaaS, AI | [2026-10-12](https://laconiacapitalgroup.com) |
| [Lombardstreet Ventures](/resources/funds/lombardstreet-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | Up to $500K | US | Generalist, B2B SaaS, Developer tools, AI, Deep tech | [2026-10-12](https://lombardstreet.vc) |
| [Lunar Ventures](/resources/funds/lunar-ventures) | Pre-seed |  | Europe, US | Deep tech, AI, Developer tools, Cybersecurity, Biotech, Hardware / Robotics | [2026-10-11](https://lunar.vc) |
| [M25](/resources/funds/m25) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | US | Generalist, B2B SaaS, Fintech, Health, Industrial | [2026-10-12](https://m25vc.com/) |
| [Mercury Fund](/resources/funds/mercury-fund) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | $1M–$5M | US | AI, Crypto/Web3, Fintech, Health, Industrial, Govtech / Defense | [2026-10-12](https://www.mercuryfund.com/) |
| [Moxxie Ventures](/resources/funds/moxxie-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$2M | US, Canada | Enterprise, Climate, Consumer, Fintech, Health, Developer tools, AI | [2026-10-12](https://www.moxxie.vc) |
| [NFX](/resources/funds/nfx) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | US, Israel, Latin America, Europe |  | [2026-10-11](https://www.nfx.com/about) |
| [Nina Capital](/resources/funds/nina-capital) | Pre-seed, Seed | €200K–€1.5M (≈ $224K–$1.7M) | Europe, US, Israel, Canada, Australia / New Zealand | Health | [2026-10-11](https://www.nina.capital/) |
| [Pale Blue Dot](/resources/funds/pale-blue-dot) | Pre-seed, Seed | €500K–€2M (≈ $560K–$2.2M) | Europe, US | Climate | [2026-10-11](https://paleblue.vc) |
| [PAX Momentum Ventures](/resources/funds/pax-momentum) | Pre-seed | $200K–$500K | US, Canada |  | [2026-10-12](https://paxmv.vc/) |
| [Precursor Ventures](/resources/funds/precursor-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | Up to $500K | US, Canada | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://precursorvc.com/llms.txt) |
| [Rev1 Ventures](/resources/funds/rev1-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $250K–$500K | US | B2B SaaS, Health, Fintech | [2026-10-12](https://www.rev1ventures.com/funds) |
| [Slauson & Co.](/resources/funds/slauson-and-co) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | US |  | [2026-10-12](https://www.slauson.co/) |
| [Tech Square Ventures](/resources/funds/tech-square-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | $500K–$3M | US | Enterprise, Marketplaces, AI, Climate | [2026-10-12](https://techsquareventures.com/) |
| [TheFounderVC](/resources/funds/the-founder-vc) | Pre-seed, Seed | $100K–$200K | US | AI | [2026-10-12](https://www.thefounder.vc) |
| [Third Sphere](/resources/funds/third-sphere) | Pre-seed, Seed | $250K–$1M | US | Climate | [2026-10-12](https://thirdsphere.com) |
| [Virtue](/resources/funds/virtue) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$4M | US | Health | [2026-10-12](https://www.virtuevc.com) |
| [Voyager Ventures](/resources/funds/voyager-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A |  | US, Canada, Europe | Climate, Industrial, Mobility, AI | [2026-10-12](https://www.voyagervc.com) |

Converted at ECB reference rate, 9 Oct 2026

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## How this list was made

Funds qualify by their stated stage, sector and investment geography. Blank values are unverified; USD conversions are approximate.

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