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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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  • ImprobabilityVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $175K–$500K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Actor LabsSyndicate

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

    Deep Tech

  • FW Latent Defense SeedSyndicate

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

    Defense & Aerospace

  • Future-GESyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$700K (est.)

    B2B Software

  • Velocity Capital VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Codon InnovationVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Biotech & Pharma

  • PathbreakerSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • NewBuild VCSyndicate · Palo Alto, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$350K (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Aluvio Capital MachSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.18M–$2.35M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • DVLPSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$700K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Keystone InnovationVC firm · York, PA

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

    Industrial & Manufacturing

  • Titan AI Entropy VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $975K–$1.95M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • SP Mount VictoriaVC firm · Fort Worth, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • D2GSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $800K–$1.6M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SP OzarksVC firm · Fort Worth, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Sulcata VenturesVC firm · Calabasas, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AgeTech CapitalVC firm · Austin, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • K2 Venture Capital InvestmentVC firm · Hauppauge, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Austin Green Ventures BurstSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    B2B Software

  • Bridge VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.3M–$7M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Bright VenturesVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MoE CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SO&SO Good Time Brewing | SeedSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FL GrowthSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.82M–$3.65M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ZTOSyndicate · Lexington, MA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.2M–$2.4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FA AbbasiSyndicate · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.02M–$2.05M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FireSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Red CloverVC firm · Charlotte, VT

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AITFundVC firm · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Nucleus Ventures Scout AISyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$550K (est.)

    AI & ML

  • AS-0310 Commodity CapitalVC firm · Pacific Palisades, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Antti CapitalSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Interplanetary CapitalSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$500K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Vocation CapitalVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • RohatiSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Residual VenturesSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Late NightSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Tamarack Blue EnergyVC firm · Greenwich, CT

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

    Climate & Energy

  • PetraVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Sufra Capital DLFASyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$500K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified