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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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  • Will Manidis CapitalSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$900K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Flywheel CapitalSyndicate · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.77M–$5.55M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Wisdom VenturesVC firm · Los Gatos, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$200K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • APV RPLTVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Ot HealthcareVC firm · Boston, MA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $25K–$100K (est.)

    Healthcare

  • Integr8d CapitalSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $800K–$2.15M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Super BoomSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $800K–$2.25M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CompanyVenturesSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Higher Ground LabsVC firm · Chicago, IL

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

    Deep TechHardware & RoboticsB2B Software

  • Omni VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Hardware & RoboticsIndustrial & Manufacturing

  • LOVC OrVC firm · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$400K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Entropy VenturesSyndicate · New York, NY

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $5.5M–$11M (est.)

    HealthcareFintech

  • MassiveSyndicate · Boulder, CO

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$200K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SAF PICVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 4th & 1 VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$500K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Hidden Gem VenturesSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • LegionSyndicate · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.07M–$5.95M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FloodgateVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.3M–$3.9M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Todd & Rahul's Angel DealsSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $400K–$5.7M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • TorchVC firm · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$400K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • QuantumScale VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $750K–$1.5M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Cantos VentureSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.48M–$3.2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Izou Partners TwoSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.52M–$3.05M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Coolwater InvestmentsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.05M–$4.1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Hesperian VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $225K–$450K (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Company VenturesVC firm · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Spring TideSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.13M–$9.65M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 57Blocks CapitalVC firm · Pleasanton, CA

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

    HealthcareAI & ML

  • The FintechSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$300K (est.)

    Fintech

  • Saga VenturesVC firm · Austin, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AirAngels Investor SyndicateSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$250K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Seven Stars VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $650K–$1.95M (est.)

    AI & MLB2B Software

  • C10 LabsSyndicate · Cambridge, MA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$300K (est.)

    AI & MLDeep Tech

  • C.R.E.A.M. Investment ClubSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$100K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Unshackled-LYSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.07M–$2.15M (est.)

    B2B Software

  • SYONVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Fintech

  • TinySeedVC firm · Minneapolis, MN

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Giordano CapitalSyndicate · Sioux Falls, SD

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $375K–$2.9M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AlethiaVC firm · Tucson, AZ

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)

    HealthcareDeep Tech

  • AnomalySyndicate · Austin, TX

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3.52M–$7.05M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified