# Pre-seed investors

Compare 95 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
Updated: 2026-10-14

These 95 funds state an initial pre-seed mandate. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [1517 Fund](/resources/funds/1517-fund) | Pre-seed, Seed | $50K–$1M |  | Generalist, Deep tech, Hardware / Robotics, Biotech | [2026-10-11](https://www.1517fund.com) |
| [2048 Ventures](/resources/funds/2048-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$3M | US | AI, Deep tech, Health, Biotech | [2026-10-11](https://2048.vc/about) |
| [Act One Ventures](/resources/funds/act-one-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $1M | Global | AI | [2026-10-12](https://www.actoneventures.com) |
| [Active Capital](/resources/funds/active-capital) | Pre-seed | $100K–$1M | US | B2B SaaS, AI, Developer tools | [2026-10-12](https://www.activecapital.com) |
| [Ada Ventures](/resources/funds/ada-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | £250K–£1M (≈ $331K–$1.3M) | UK, Europe | Climate, Health, Fintech, Future of work | [2026-10-11](https://adaventures.com) |
| [Afore Capital](/resources/funds/afore-capital) | Pre-seed | $500K+ | Global |  | [2026-10-11](https://www.afore.vc/) |
| [AIX Ventures](/resources/funds/aix-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | $1M–$5M |  | AI, Consumer, Developer tools, Health, Industrial, B2B SaaS | [2026-10-11](https://www.aixventures.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) |
| [Asymmetric Capital Partners](/resources/funds/asymmetric-capital-partners) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | $2M–$10M |  | B2B SaaS, Health | [2026-10-11](https://www.acp.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/) |
| [Basis Set Ventures](/resources/funds/basis-set-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | $1M–$3M |  | AI | [2026-10-12](https://www.basisset.com/basis-set-faq) |
| [Better Tomorrow Ventures](/resources/funds/better-tomorrow-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$4M | Global | Fintech | [2026-10-11](https://www.btv.vc) |
| [boldstart ventures](/resources/funds/boldstart-ventures) | Pre-seed | $500K–$15M |  | AI, Cybersecurity, Developer tools, Hardware / Robotics | [2026-10-11](https://boldstart.vc/) |
| [Boost VC](/resources/funds/boost-vc) | Pre-seed | $500K | Global | Generalist, Deep tech, AI, Hardware / Robotics, Biotech, Health, Crypto/Web3, Climate | [2026-10-11](https://www.boost.vc/) |
| [Bowery Capital](/resources/funds/bowery-capital) | Pre-seed, Seed |  |  | B2B SaaS, Marketplaces | [2026-10-11](https://bowerycap.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) |
| [byFounders](/resources/funds/byfounders) | Pre-seed, Seed | €500K–€4M (≈ $560K–$4.5M) | Nordics, Baltics | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://byfounders.vc) |
| [Cambrian](/resources/funds/cambrian) | Pre-seed, Seed | $300K–$1M | US | Fintech | [2026-10-12](https://www.cambrian.vc/) |
| [Cherry Ventures](/resources/funds/cherry-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | €2M–€7M (≈ $2.2M–$7.8M) | Europe | Generalist, B2B SaaS, Fintech, Industrial, Health, Climate, Consumer | [2026-10-11](https://www.cherry.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/) |
| [Concept Ventures](/resources/funds/concept-ventures) | Pre-seed | Up to $1.5M | UK, Europe | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://concept.vc/) |
| [Congruent Ventures](/resources/funds/congruent-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A |  | US, Canada | Climate, Mobility, Food / Agriculture | [2026-10-12](https://www.congruentvc.com) |
| [Contrarian Ventures](/resources/funds/contrarian-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | €1M–€4M (≈ $1.1M–$4.5M) | Europe | Climate | [2026-10-11](https://cventures.vc) |
| [Core VC](/resources/funds/core-vc) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | $500K–$5M |  | Fintech, Health, Proptech, Future of work | [2026-10-12](https://www.corevc.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) |
| [Crane Venture Partners](/resources/funds/crane-venture-partners) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | Global | AI, Developer tools, Enterprise, Deep tech | [2026-10-11](https://crane.vc) |
| [Define Ventures](/resources/funds/define-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A |  |  | Health | [2026-10-12](https://www.definevc.com/about-us) |
| [Elaia](/resources/funds/elaia) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | €1M–€15M (≈ $1.1M–$16.8M) | Europe | Deep tech, AI, Cybersecurity, Biotech, Health, Industrial, Hardware / Robotics | [2026-10-11](https://www.elaia.com) |
| [Encoded Ventures](/resources/funds/encoded-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K |  | Developer tools | [2026-10-12](https://encoded.vc/) |
| [Episode 1 Ventures](/resources/funds/episode-1) | Pre-seed, Seed | £250K–£2M (≈ $331K–$2.6M) | UK, Europe | AI, Developer tools, B2B SaaS | [2026-10-11](https://episode1.com) |
| [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) |
| [firstminute capital](/resources/funds/firstminute-capital) | Pre-seed, Seed | £1M–£3M (≈ $1.3M–$4M) | UK, Europe | Generalist, AI, Deep tech | [2026-10-11](https://firstminute.capital) |
| [Floodgate](/resources/funds/floodgate) | Pre-seed, Seed |  |  |  | [2026-10-11](https://www.floodgate.com/) |
| [Fly Ventures](/resources/funds/fly-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | Europe | AI, Cybersecurity, Hardware / Robotics, Developer tools | [2026-10-11](https://fly.vc) |
| [Forum Ventures](/resources/funds/forum-ventures) | Pre-seed | $250K–$750K |  | B2B SaaS, AI, Fintech, Health | [2026-10-12](https://www.forumvc.com) |
| [Founder Collective](/resources/funds/founder-collective) | Pre-seed, Seed |  |  | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://www.foundercollective.com/) |
| [Frontline Ventures](/resources/funds/frontline-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | Europe | Enterprise, AI | [2026-10-11](https://frontline.vc) |
| [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/) |
| [Gradient](/resources/funds/gradient-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed |  |  | AI | [2026-10-12](https://www.gradient.com/blog/posts/fund-5/) |
| [Haatch](/resources/funds/haatch) | Pre-seed, Seed | £335K–£1M (≈ $443K–$1.3M) | UK | B2B SaaS, Enterprise, Fintech | [2026-10-11](https://haatch.com) |
| [Harlem Capital](/resources/funds/harlem-capital) | Pre-seed, Seed | $1M–$2.5M | US |  | [2026-10-12](http://harlem.capital/) |
| [Heavybit](/resources/funds/heavybit) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$10M |  | AI, Developer tools, Enterprise | [2026-10-12](https://www.heavybit.com) |
| [Homebrew](/resources/funds/homebrew) | Pre-seed, Seed | $100K–$500K | US, Canada, Latin America |  | [2026-10-11](https://homebrew.co/) |
| [Hoxton Ventures](/resources/funds/hoxton-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K+ | Europe | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://hoxtonventures.com) |
| [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/) |
| [Initialized Capital](/resources/funds/initialized-capital) | Pre-seed, Seed |  |  | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://initialized.com) |
| [Intelligence Ventures](/resources/funds/intelligence-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $25K–$50K | US, Canada | Health, Biotech, AI | [2026-10-12](https://intelligencevc.com/) |
| [J12 Ventures](/resources/funds/j12-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | Europe | AI, Developer tools, B2B SaaS | [2026-10-11](https://j12ventures.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) |
| [Leonis Capital](/resources/funds/leonis-capital) | Pre-seed, Seed |  |  | AI | [2026-10-11](https://www.leoniscap.com) |
| [LocalGlobe](/resources/funds/localglobe) | Pre-seed, Seed |  |  | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://www.phoenixcourt.vc) |
| [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/) |
| [Maki.vc](/resources/funds/maki-vc) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | Nordics | Deep tech | [2026-10-11](https://maki.vc) |
| [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) |
| [Mythos Ventures](/resources/funds/mythos-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $100K–$2M |  | AI | [2026-10-12](https://www.mythos.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/) |
| [Nordic Makers](/resources/funds/nordic-makers) | Pre-seed, Seed | €500K–€1M (≈ $560K–$1.1M) | Nordics | B2B SaaS | [2026-10-11](https://nordicmakers.vc) |
| [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/) |
| [Pear VC](/resources/funds/pear-vc) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$2M |  | AI, Developer tools, Consumer, B2B SaaS, Deep tech, Fintech, Biotech, Health | [2026-10-11](https://pear.vc/how-we-invest/) |
| [Picus Capital](/resources/funds/picus-capital) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A |  | Global | Climate, Fintech, Enterprise, Cybersecurity, AI, Health | [2026-10-11](https://www.picuscap.com) |
| [Playfair](/resources/funds/playfair-capital) | Pre-seed | £100K–£1.5M (≈ $132K–$2M) | UK, Europe | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://playfair.vc) |
| [Precursor Ventures](/resources/funds/precursor-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | Up to $500K | US, Canada | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://precursorvc.com/llms.txt) |
| [Primary Venture Partners](/resources/funds/primary-venture-partners) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | Global |  | [2026-10-12](https://www.primary.vc/) |
| [PSV Tech](/resources/funds/psv-tech) | Pre-seed |  | Nordics | AI, Developer tools | [2026-10-11](https://psv.xyz/) |
| [Restive](/resources/funds/restive) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$1M |  | Fintech | [2026-10-11](https://www.restive.com) |
| [Rev1 Ventures](/resources/funds/rev1-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $250K–$500K | US | B2B SaaS, Health, Fintech | [2026-10-12](https://www.rev1ventures.com/funds) |
| [Runtime Ventures](/resources/funds/runtime-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $250K–$2M | Global | Cybersecurity | [2026-10-12](https://www.runtime.vc) |
| [Seedcamp](/resources/funds/seedcamp) | Pre-seed, Seed | $350K–$1.25M | Europe, Israel | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://seedcamp.com) |
| [Slauson & Co.](/resources/funds/slauson-and-co) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | US |  | [2026-10-12](https://www.slauson.co/) |
| [Speedinvest](/resources/funds/speedinvest) | Pre-seed, Seed | €250K–€5M (≈ $280K–$5.6M) | Europe, MENA, Africa | AI, Climate, Industrial, Deep tech, Fintech, Crypto/Web3, Health, Biotech, Marketplaces, Consumer | [2026-10-11](https://www.speedinvest.com) |
| [Superangel](/resources/funds/superangel) | Pre-seed, Seed | €300K–€1M (≈ $336K–$1.1M) | Baltics, Nordics | AI, Hardware / Robotics, Developer tools, Deep tech | [2026-10-11](https://superangel.io) |
| [Susa Ventures](/resources/funds/susa-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $500K–$5M |  | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://www.susaventures.com) |
| [Tau Ventures](/resources/funds/tau-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed |  |  | AI, Health, Enterprise | [2026-10-12](https://www.tauventures.com) |
| [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/) |
| [Techstars](/resources/funds/techstars) | Pre-seed | $220K | Global | Health, Fintech, Govtech / Defense | [2026-10-11](https://www.techstars.com/accelerators) |
| [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) |
| [Ubiquity Ventures](/resources/funds/ubiquity-ventures) | Pre-seed, Seed | $1M–$3M |  | AI, Deep tech, Hardware / Robotics | [2026-10-12](https://www.ubiquity.vc/) |
| [Village Global](/resources/funds/village-global) | Pre-seed, Seed |  | Global | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://www.villageglobal.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) |
| [Work-Bench](/resources/funds/work-bench) | Pre-seed, Seed | $2M–$6M |  | B2B SaaS, Enterprise, AI, Developer tools | [2026-10-11](https://www.work-bench.com) |
| [Y Combinator](/resources/funds/y-combinator) | Pre-seed | $500K | Global | Generalist | [2026-10-11](https://www.ycombinator.com/deal) |

Converted at ECB reference rate, 9 Oct 2026

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