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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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  • Cannon Point PartnersSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $650K–$1.55M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Arwen PartnersSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • UncommonSyndicate · Beverly Hills, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $775K–$3.05M (est.)

    E-commerce & RetailConsumerClimate & Energy

  • Material VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $300K–$5.25M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • LowercarbonVC firm · Jackson, WY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • WH Strategic GrowthVC firm · Arlington, VA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Six Point VenturesSyndicate · Woodmere, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $725K–$3M (est.)

    Media, Gaming & CreatorSpace

  • Backbone NCSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$450K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Earthrise VenturesSyndicate · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $525K–$4.55M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Ravelin CapitalSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$10.3M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Lofty Ventures SyndicateSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$250K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Accelerator VenturesAccelerator · Jackson, WY

    Pre-seed to Series B · checks $400K–$1.05M (est.)

    Media, Gaming & CreatorB2B SoftwareE-commerce & RetailEducation

  • Alter VCVC firm · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • WH GrowthVC firm · Arlington, VA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Junipero CapitalVC firm · Miami, FL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Fictive Ventures InvestmentsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$150K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Privateer Verdant VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.8M–$3.7M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • B4 CapitalVC firm · Hillsborough, CA

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

    AI & MLFood & Agriculture

  • Solari CapitalVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Space

  • Jay DesaiAngel · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$500K (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Seaside VenturesSyndicate · Driftwood, TX

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$500K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Hartmann CapitalSyndicate · Boca Raton, FL

    Pre-seed to Growth · checks $100K–$300K (est.)

    AI & MLMedia, Gaming & CreatorCrypto & Web3Healthcare

  • GutterSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $525K–$4.55M (est.)

    Real Estate & PropTechDeveloper Tools

  • Sancus VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.02M–$23.3M (est.)

    B2B Software

  • 8VC ERSBVC firm · Austin, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Nomi CapitalSyndicate · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.02M–$2.95M (est.)

    Defense & AerospaceAI & MLB2B SoftwareFintech+1

  • AlbertSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$1.5M (est.)

    AI & MLClimate & Energy

  • V360VC firm · Mission Hills, KS

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Inflection VenturesVC firm · Peconic, NY

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

    AI & ML

  • Arche CapitalVC firm · Austin, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Empath VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $225K–$450K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Transformation CapitalVC firm · Boston, MA

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

    HealthcareClimate & Energy

  • Scrub CapitalSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 021 CapitalSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ProgressionSyndicate · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.2M–$4.4M (est.)

    Biotech & Pharma

  • Mute GrowthSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.23M–$2.45M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • TrueHavenSyndicate · Franklin, TN

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2M–$8.2M (est.)

    FintechCybersecurity

  • HypergrowthLabsSyndicate · San Jose, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • M1C FrontierSyndicate · Miami, FL

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

    Deep Tech

  • Goldcrest CapitalVC firm · Dallas, TX

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$250K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified