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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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  • Early Light VenturesSyndicate · Mclean, VA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $12.5M–$25M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Zhu VenturesVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

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

    Biotech & Pharma

  • Frankie & RockySyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.4M–$2.8M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Morgan Stanley Next LevelVC firm · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $225K–$700K (est.)

    B2B Software

  • Cellito CapitalSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Untapped VenturesSyndicate · Glendale, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $725K–$1.45M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • NexAgency InitialSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $450K–$900K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Stone Mountain Ventures SyndicateSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Aurelian VenturesSyndicate · Malvern, PA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • XPVVC firm · El Segundo, CA

    Pre-seed to Series B · checks $3M–$9M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Culture CapitalVC firm · Naples, FL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Brainstorm VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Swizzle VenturesVC firm · Bellevue, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Fortitude VenturesSyndicate · San Mateo, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.77M–$3.55M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Mentat LabsSyndicate

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

    Deep Tech

  • Atlas Frontier VenturesSyndicate

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

    Deep Tech

  • BAW InvestmentsSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Rag CapitalSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $400K–$800K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Movement FamilySyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Sync.VC 2026 HarkSyndicate · Miami, FL

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Breakneck VenturesVC firm

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Valley Street VenturesSyndicate · Miami, FL

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 20SalesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3.5M–$7M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Union Peak VenturesVC firm · San Mateo, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • EacSyndicate · Austin, TX

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • YAR VenturesVC firm · Sunnyvale, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • S5VSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$3.15M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Interwoven Ventures S4VC firm · Dallas, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • InvextSyndicate · Albany, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Varda - ODC VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.8M–$3.6M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Furthermore VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $25K–$50K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Plain Dealings InvestmentsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $625K–$1.25M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Circle of Health VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.55M–$5.1M (est.)

    Healthcare

  • OutliersSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.35M–$4.7M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Futureland VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    Mobility & Logistics

  • Dial VenturesVC firm · Omaha, NE

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$700K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Cherokee Partners II SunnySyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3.23M–$6.45M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Hyperstition ResearchVC firm · Kirkland, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • V0 Fund 6.1.1VC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Velvet FenixSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$2.05M (est.)

    AI & MLFood & Agriculture