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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- Active Oct 2025
Mangusta CapitalSyndicate · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $575K–$1.15M (est.)
B2B Software - Active Oct 2025
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Launchbay Secondary GrowthVC firm · Austin, TX
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$1.05M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
CL Advisors - DVIVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$100K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
FriedRichGaussSyndicate · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$1.65M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
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LongeVCVC firm · Washington Dc, DC
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$350K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
Resonant Venture CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $175K–$550K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
C6 Partners II Opportunities CFHVC firm · Salt Lake City, UT
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$300K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
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Jibe VenturesVC firm · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $625K–$1.9M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
Rebellion VenturesSyndicate · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $550K–$1.1M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
StageNextSyndicate · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$1.15M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
GSBackers Ursa MajorSyndicate
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $7.1M–$14.2M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
- Active Oct 2025
Noyack Venture CapitalVC firm · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
- Active Oct 2025
Burnt Island VenturesVC firm · Brooklyn, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$800K (est.)
Climate & EnergyB2B Software - Active Oct 2025
Mojo VenturesVC firm · Los Altos Hills, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
Anorak VenturesVC firm · Los Angeles, CA
Pre-seed to Series B · checks $350K–$1.05M (est.)
Developer ToolsMedia, Gaming & CreatorAI & ML - Active Oct 2025
Conteur CapitalSyndicate · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$100K (est.)
Media, Gaming & Creator - Active Oct 2025
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Long Angle InvestmentsSyndicate · Dover, DE
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.43M–$2.85M (est.)
FintechCybersecurity - Active Dec 2025
FranklinVC firm · San Mateo, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$800K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified