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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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  • ZSP CapitalSyndicate · Flower Mound, TX

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $875K–$1.75M (est.)

    Healthcare

  • Third MindVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Anomaly VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Biotech & Pharma

  • Presidio Partners HFSyndicate · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Atlas EquitiesVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • VentureboomSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3.02M–$6.05M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CortadoSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • KulturaSyndicate · Park City, UT

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $10.8M–$21.6M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Two Roads HelionSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ETVSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Av AIVC firm · Manchester, NH

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

    AI & ML

  • Work-Bench VenturesVC firm · New York, NY

    Pre-seed to Series B · checks $1.25M–$3.75M (est.)

    B2B SoftwareAI & ML

  • Somerset Hill VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.55M–$3.1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • PCV26VC firm · Atlanta, GA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SC VivaliaVC firm · Chicago, IL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Sync VC Spring26 YCSyndicate · Miami, FL

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Echo River CapitalVC firm · Belvedere Tiburon, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SFL PartnersSyndicate

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

    Mobility & Logistics

  • MagellanVC firm · Princeton, NJ

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Avalanche VCSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$1M (est.)

    Mobility & Logistics

  • FairviewVC firm · West Hartford, CT

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FCC FH SMAVC firm · Campbell, CA

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

    AI & ML

  • Whitridge & CoSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Manifold BoostVC firm · Chicago, IL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Polymath CapitalSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    Mobility & Logistics

  • Habitat PartnersVC firm · New York, NY

    Pre-seed to Growth · checks $300K–$900K (est.)

    Consumer

  • GCW Access-SemiAnalysis CapitalVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$600K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Commodore-COSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3M–$6M (est.)

    B2B Software

  • LDV CapitalVC firm · Wilson, WY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Integra Global Advisors VCVC firm · Stamford, CT

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Albert P LeeAngel

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • NOVA PrimeVC firm · El Segundo, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$350K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • GSBackers NALASyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $700K–$2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Vaya Capital SPV PoloSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $475K–$950K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AegionSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $650K–$1.3M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FoundersX ApexVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • PalladiumVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Sub RosaVC firm · Phoenix, AZ

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

    Healthcare

  • FCVC ExplorerVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 776 OlympusVC firm · Jupiter, FL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified