
Pre-Seed VC Firms
331 VC firms backing founders at the earliest pre-seed stage.
Luminar Ventures
Stockholm (Sweden)
Luminar Ventures is the most active pre-seed and seed-stage VC fund in the Nordics. They back founders with early seed funding and guidance on product-market-fit, rapid growth, and international expansion, focusing relentlessly on startup growth.
Stages
Pre-seedSeed
Focus Areas
DigitalTech (B2B/EnterpriseSaaS/SoftwareAI/ML+8
Embark Ventures
Los Angeles (United States)
Embark Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage fund focused on "deep tech" companies with breakthrough proprietary technology providing a highly defensible competitive advantage in transforming multi-billion dollar industries. They invest in ambitious teams across various deep tech sectors.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Focus Areas
Bio-HealthcareMaterial ScienceSoftware-Computing+4
Pravega Ventures
Bengaluru (India)
Pravega Ventures is a patient, transparent, and thesis-driven investment firm. Their approach goes beyond a simple investment, offering strategic advisory and deep networks to support their portfolio companies. They believe in the transformative power of technology and the importance of long-term partnerships.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Focus Areas
FinTechB2BSaaS+2
Manutara Ventures
Miami (United States)
Manutara Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by experienced entrepreneurs. They specialize in early-stage investments and provide hands-on support to their portfolio companies. Their focus is on exceptional teams and sustainable business models.
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Focus Areas
Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise ITDigital Media+5
Propel Venture Partners
San Francisco (United States)
Propel Venture Partners invests in early-stage companies building the new economy, from pre-seed to product-market fit. They focus on enabling, accelerating, delivering, and securing new economy solutions globally.
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Focus Areas
CryptocurrencyEnterprise SoftwareFinancial Services+6
Valor Ventures
Atlanta (United States)
Valor Ventures is an Atlanta-based venture capital firm that invests in hypergrowth software companies, particularly those led by inclusive teams in the Southeast. They utilize an Inclusion Premium investing approach and focus on seed-stage investments in B2B SaaS and AI startups.
Stages
Pre-seedSeed
Focus Areas
FintechDigital HealthCreator Economy+2
Forward Venture Capital
Hague (Netherlands)
Forward Venture Capital is a Venture Capital fund investing in early-stage companies in the US and Europe. They support early-stage entrepreneurs and help accelerate their growth, focusing on opportunities impacting people's lives, such as renewable energy and medical solutions.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Focus Areas
Digital CommerceSaaSData & Analytics+3
NAP
Berlin (Germany)
NAP is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on European technology companies. They invest in pre-seed and seed rounds, prioritizing companies with outstanding founding teams, big visions, and the ability to build amazing products. Their investment focus is on software businesses across Europe.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Focus Areas
Software
Array Ventures
San Francisco (United States)
Emergent Ventures
San Mateo (United States)
Emergent Ventures focuses on seed investments in AI-powered enterprise software. They lead seed rounds in promising Enterprise AI companies and provide resources to help founders reach milestones faster.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Focus Areas
Enterprise AICloud Infrastructure
Afore Capital
San Francisco (United States)
Afore Capital is a $300M fund investing in pre-traction companies. They focus on what can go right and work quickly to make decisions. They consider themselves a founder's SWAT team, providing support and asking tough questions.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Focus Areas
HardwareSecurityWeb3+13
The Engine
Cambridge (United States)
The Engine is an incubator and accelerator dedicated to supporting early-stage Tough Tech companies. It provides infrastructure, programs, and ecosystem access to help these companies thrive and translate research breakthroughs into commercial impact. The Engine also includes Engine Ventures, a venture capital firm.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Focus Areas
Biotech/Life SciencesClimateMaterials+8
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