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Seed investors active this year

2,875 US seed investors filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 896 (31%) of them in the last 90 days. The top home states are California (707), New York (318) and Florida (153); the most common sectors are AI & ML (402), Healthcare (229) and B2B Software (222). For the 2,187 with a stated or estimated check size, the median range is $350K–$1.05M. 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 seed investors are investing right now?

2,875 filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 896 of them in the last 90 days.

How much do seed investors typically invest?

The median estimated check is $350K–$1.05M, across 2,187 investors with a plausible estimate. Actual checks vary by round and lead role.

Where are seed investors based?

Most are in California (707), New York (318) and Florida (153).

What sectors do seed investors back most?

AI & ML (402), Healthcare (229) and B2B Software (222) lead, by investors with recent activity in each.

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  • CortadoSyndicate · Oklahoma City, OK

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $75K–$450K (est.)

    Biotech & PharmaDeep Tech

  • KulturaSyndicate · Park City, UT

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $10.8M–$21.6M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Two Roads HelionSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AV AI GrowthVC firm · New York, NY

    Seed, Series A · checks $1.52M–$4.55M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • ETVSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Canapi VenturesVC firm · Washington, DC

    Seed, Growth · checks $2.73M–$8.2M (est.)

    FintechB2B Software

  • Av AIVC firm · Manchester, NH

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

    AI & ML

  • Work-Bench VenturesVC firm · New York, NY

    Pre-seed to Series B · checks $1.25M–$3.75M (est.)

    B2B SoftwareAI & ML

  • Somerset Hill VenturesSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Conversion Capital AlphaVC firm · Fulton, MD

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • WhiteRabbit F&FVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CarolahVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SC VivaliaVC firm · Chicago, IL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Sync VC Spring26 YCSyndicate · Miami, FL

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Echo River CapitalVC firm · Belvedere Tiburon, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Advanceo AltDataVC firm · Rancho Mission Viejo, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SFL PartnersSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MagellanVC firm · Princeton, NJ

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Signet Healthcare Partners QP PartnershipVC firm · New York, NY

    Seed to Series B · checks $3M–$9M (est.)

    HealthcareBiotech & Pharma

  • Avalanche VCSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CCIVC firm · Solana Beach, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FairviewVC firm · West Hartford, CT

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FCC FH SMAVC firm · Campbell, CA

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

    AI & ML

  • Whitridge & CoSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Manifold BoostVC firm · Chicago, IL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ASTF NerosVC firm · Torrance, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • NSOBVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $600K–$1.8M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Polymath CapitalSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Curiosity GroupVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Teamworthy VenturesVC firm · Nashville, TN

    Seed · checks $200K–$550K (est.)

    B2B SoftwareReal Estate & PropTech

  • Habitat PartnersVC firm · New York, NY

    Pre-seed to Growth · checks $300K–$900K (est.)

    Consumer

  • MVSVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • GCW Access-SemiAnalysis CapitalVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AVP Spectro CloudVC firm · Merion, PA

    Seed, Series A

    B2B Software

  • Commodore-COSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3M–$6M (est.)

    B2B Software

  • Luma GroupVC firm · New York, NY

    Seed, Series A · checks $725K–$2.2M (est.)

    Biotech & PharmaHealthcare

  • LDV CapitalVC firm · Wilson, WY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Integra Global Advisors VCVC firm · Stamford, CT

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Albert P LeeAngel

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • NOVA PrimeVC firm · El Segundo, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified