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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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  • Vectrd AISyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.7M–$5.4M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Hyde Park Venture PartnersVC firm · Chicago, IL

    Pre-seed to Series B · checks $1M–$3M (est.)

    AI & MLHealthcareDeveloper ToolsMobility & Logistics+1

  • Cornucopian CapitalVC firm · Montclair, NJ

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

    Healthcare

  • Nelstone VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$3.3M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Techstars AcceleratorAccelerator · Boulder, CO

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.5M–$4.5M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Exponential ImpactSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • BOLDVC firm · Santa Monica, CA

    Pre-seed to Series B · checks $200K–$600K (est.)

    Biotech & PharmaAI & MLSpace

  • Biospring PartnersVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Biotech & PharmaIndustrial & ManufacturingMobility & Logistics

  • Genie AccelerationAccelerator · Coral Gables, FL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Orange CollectiveSyndicate · Danville, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$1.4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ACFJ InvestmentsSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Exoplanet-VASyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $175K–$350K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Cutter InvestmentsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $950K–$1.9M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SlausonVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1M–$3M (est.)

    Media, Gaming & CreatorConsumerAI & MLHealthcare

  • Flying FishVC firm · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $325K–$1M (est.)

    AI & MLConsumer

  • SAC VC CapitalSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Healthcare PartnersVC firm · Leawood, KS

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$350K (est.)

    Healthcare

  • Seedradar-CRSyndicate

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

    B2B Software

  • Sadi Thermal Friend & FamilySyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $925K–$1.85M (est.)

    Mobility & Logistics

  • Yonder VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $25K–$350K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Fund for Africa's FutureSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $550K–$2.1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Antithesis VenturesVC firm · Washington, Dc, DC

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Niterra VC managed by Essentia VCSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3.33M–$6.65M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ModelVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Aurelia FoundryVC firm · Wellesley, MA

    Pre-seed to Growth · checks $750K–$2.25M (est.)

    Hardware & RoboticsSpace

  • HUMANUS VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$400K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • WorkshopVC firm · Covina, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ADvantageSyndicate · New York, NY

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $100K–$200K (est.)

    B2B Software

  • AlignVC firm · Vineland, NJ

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • NV Hark Labs Series A QP PartnersVC firm · Sunny Isles Beach, FL

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

    Deep Tech

  • WaveVC firm · Boston, MA

    Pre-seed to Growth · checks $1M–$3M (est.)

    Deep TechClimate & Energy

  • Fractal Venture InvestmentsSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$300K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Ford StreetVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Healthcare

  • Proximal VenturesVC firm · Mill Valley, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SA OnodrimSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Ripe Global GroupSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SpaceX Sync.VCSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.1M–$2.2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • VKG Seed InvestmentSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CH VenturesVC firm · Chapel Hill, NC

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

    HealthcareAI & MLHardware & Robotics

  • Afore CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$2M (est.)

    B2B SoftwareSpaceHealthcare