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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ICP Vitalis DHVC firm · Miami, FL
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Dec 2025
Anthropic NOV25 T1V syndicateSyndicate
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $25K–$50K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Dec 2025
PRMM VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$100K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Dec 2025
Deep FutureVC firm · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $175K–$500K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Dec 2025
FearlessVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed to Series A · checks $250K–$750K (est.)
AI & MLHealthcare - Active Dec 2025
Team IgniteVC firm · Folsom, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$300K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Dec 2025
Reef PassVC firm · Old Greenwich, CT
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$450K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
SPAR VenturesSyndicate · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$500K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
GSBackers AnythingSyndicate
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.27M–$4.55M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
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Silvertech VenturesSyndicate · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3.73M–$7.45M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Alpha Sentinel AssociatesVC firm · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$400K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Interlock Alpha AssociatesVC firm · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$350K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Tactile VenturesVC firm · Palo Alto, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$550K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
JSVK VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
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Fortius VenturesVC firm · Orinda, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$450K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Heinz VenturesVC firm · Memphis, TN
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$300K (est.)
Biotech & PharmaDeep Tech - Active Nov 2025
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Rainfall HC1VC firm · West Hollywood, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$200K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Isos VenturesVC firm · Brooklyn, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$450K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Motive ForceVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $300K–$900K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
The W Fund SyndicateSyndicate · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
LFG Ventures - PsiQuantumSyndicate
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $750K–$1.5M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Commit CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Citrine VentureVC firm · Washington, DC
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
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Vermilion Cliffs VenturesVC firm · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
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DashAngelsSyndicate · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Nov 2025
Worldbuild VenturesSyndicate · Brooklyn, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.02M–$4.05M (est.)
Developer Tools - Active Nov 2025
NonPublic FinancialsSyndicate
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.9M–$3.8M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified