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Pre-seed investors active this year

1,786 US pre-seed investors filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 580 (32%) of them in the last 90 days. The top home states are California (315), Washington (248) and New York (164); the most common sectors are AI & ML (215), B2B Software (109) and Healthcare (101). For the 1,732 with a stated or estimated check size, the median range is $250K–$750K. Stage comes from the investor's own website where it says; otherwise from fund size and the rounds it has joined, with angels, syndicates and accelerators counted as pre-seed and seed.

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How many pre-seed investors are investing right now?

1,786 filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 580 of them in the last 90 days.

How much do pre-seed investors typically invest?

The median estimated check is $250K–$750K, across 1,732 investors with a plausible estimate. Actual checks vary by round and lead role.

Where are pre-seed investors based?

Most are in California (315), Washington (248) and New York (164).

What sectors do pre-seed investors back most?

AI & ML (215), B2B Software (109) and Healthcare (101) lead, by investors with recent activity in each.

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  • ECPVC firm · Summit, NJ

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $300K–$900K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Bungalow SPVsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.23M–$2.45M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Oregon VentureVC firm · Portland, OR

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)

    Real Estate & PropTech

  • Antigravity CapitalSyndicate · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Range VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $450K–$1.35M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Contrary Capital ALSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Thilo KonzokSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Solimar Capital PartnersSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$500K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • LionheartVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$300K (est.)

    AI & MLHealthcare

  • SaaS VenturesVC firm · Coral Gables, FL

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$850K (est.)

    B2B SoftwareAI & ML

  • SC VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$200K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • RecurveSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$250K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AGF Global VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $775K–$8.7M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ImagineVC firm · Miami, FL

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$250K (est.)

    AI & MLConsumer

  • Klaris CapitalSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$400K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • IVPVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$450K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Davidovs Advised SyndicateSyndicate · Los Altos Hills, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$2.55M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Tyrell VenturesSyndicate · San Juan, PR

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $4.88M–$19.5M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • RSCMVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$1.05M (est.)

    Consumer

  • CMT DigitalSyndicate · Chicago, IL

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $950K–$9.2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Axiom PartnersSyndicate · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2M–$6.1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • First In VenturesVC firm · Hobe Sound, FL

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $225K–$650K (est.)

    Media, Gaming & CreatorSpaceBiotech & PharmaCybersecurity

  • First in CastelionVC firm · Hobe Sound, FL

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$250K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Time TravelSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $300K–$600K (est.)

    B2B Software

  • Zero Prime VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $300K–$2.9M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Banyan Capital VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$550K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • LPV Secondary InvestmentSyndicate · Blacksburg, VA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.5M–$3.4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • OpportunityVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $175K–$550K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SJF VenturesVC firm · Durham, NC

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $500K–$1.45M (est.)

    HealthcareClimate & EnergyAI & ML

  • JBPR VenturesSyndicate · Devon, PA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $6M–$12M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Naval Ravikant AngelListSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $5.05M–$33.4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • The PitchSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • LeonisSyndicate · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$800K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • KrateoSkyVC firm

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Gluon SubatomicVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed to Growth · checks $75K–$200K (est.)

    AI & MLFintech

  • Front Porch Venture PartnersSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$850K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Raba PartnersSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.4M–$5M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 2am VenturesSyndicate · La Habra, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$600K (est.)

    Mobility & Logistics

  • HexagonSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $14M–$28M (est.)

    B2B Software

  • Hamilton Ventures InvestmentsSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $325K–$650K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified