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331 VC firms backing founders at the earliest pre-seed stage.

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Play Ventures
Singapore (Singapore)
Play Ventures is a leading early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in gaming and gaming services startups globally. They support ambitious founders by providing tailored support and fostering collaboration within their portfolio.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Focus Areas
GamingGame StudiosGaming Services+2
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Teja Ventures
Singapore (Singapore)
Teja Ventures is a fund focused on the future of consumption in emerging Asia, pioneering gender lens investing and concentrating on companies leveraging women as market makers. Their investments center around the future of consumption, including food, retail, wellness, and financial inclusion.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedPre-Series A
Focus Areas
FoodRetailWellness+3
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Harpoon Ventures
San Diego (United States)
Harpoon Ventures backs bold leaders shaping the next era of American innovation, focusing on mission-critical technologies. Founded in 2018, they work closely with founders to secure government contracts and provide tactical advantages.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Focus Areas
AIcybersecuritysoftware infrastructure+1
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Zane Venture Fund
Atlanta (United States)
Zane Venture Fund fuels innovations for a healthy human economy by addressing the capital gap in health equity. They invest in startups leveraging technology to tackle social determinants of health, particularly in overlooked regions. Beyond capital, they offer mentoring and a robust network of resources.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Focus Areas
Health EquityFinancial InclusionEducation+2
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Loyal VC
Toronto (Canada)
Loyal VC is a global venture fund offering quarterly redemptions and a proprietary gate-stage process to reduce investment bias. Partnered with INSEAD and Founder Institute, they have a vast advisor network supporting 350+ investments across 60+ countries.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Focus Areas
BlockchainCleantechAI+4
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Emphasis Ventures
New York (United States)
Emphasis Ventures is a leading global fintech venture fund focused on early-stage investments in India and emerging markets. They partner with exceptional founders driving innovation in financial services and commerce, providing capital, insights, and cross-border connections.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Focus Areas
FintechFinancial ServicesCommerce Enablement+9
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Skalata Ventures
Docklands (Australia)
Skalata is an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on pre-seed startups in Australia. They offer frequent rounds of capital and a unique founder support model to help build long-term capability and sustainable growth, rather than focusing solely on short-term valuations.
Stages
Pre-seedSeed
Focus Areas
Enterprise SoftwareAIE-commerce+12
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Leo Capital
Singapore (Singapore)
Leo Capital is a venture capital fund investing in early-stage, technology-centric opportunities. They focus on India, India-based global SaaS companies, and Southeast Asia, supporting founders' journeys from great founder to great CEO.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Focus Areas
FintechHealthtechSaaS+14
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Lightship Capital
Cincinnati (United States)
Lightship Capital invests in remarkable businesses led by underrepresented founders. They focus on supporting early-stage, transformational businesses in the Midwest and South, aiming for both impact and profit.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Focus Areas
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)E-CommerceSustainability+2
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Innospark Ventures
Boston (United States)
Innospark Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage Applied AI and Deep Technology companies across Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Enterprise. They partner with founders who leverage deep domain expertise to create transformative AI-driven solutions.
Stages
Pre-seedSeed
Focus Areas
HealthcareLife SciencesEnterprise
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TRGC
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
TRGC is a research-driven investment firm focused on digital asset investment opportunities that will spark the internet’s next paradigm shift. They invest in founders building category-defining companies at the cutting edge of digital assets and blockchain technologies. TRGC takes a hands-on approach, aiming to be value-added investors from day one.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Focus Areas
Digital assetsblockchainsblockchain related companies
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Antler
Austin (United States)
Antler is a global early-stage investor that partners with exceptional founders across six continents. They back founders from the very beginning, providing support and resources to help them build and scale their startups. Antler's focus is on investing in people, believing that strong teams are key to building successful companies.
Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Focus Areas
AI/Machine LearningConsumerEdTech+9
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