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Seed investors active this year

2,831 US seed investors filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 882 (31%) of them in the last 90 days. The top home states are California (691), New York (314) and Florida (152); the most common sectors are AI & ML (378), Healthcare (204) and B2B Software (197). For the 2,145 with a stated or estimated check size, the median range is $325K–$1M. 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?

2,831 filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 882 of them in the last 90 days.

How much do seed investors typically invest?

The median estimated check is $325K–$1M, across 2,145 investors with a plausible estimate. Actual checks vary by round and lead role.

Where are seed investors based?

Most are in California (691), New York (314) and Florida (152).

What sectors do seed investors back most?

AI & ML (378), Healthcare (204) and B2B Software (197) lead, by investors with recent activity in each.

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  • WayburyVC firm · Carpinteria, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Top Shelf VenturesVC firm · Longwood, FL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Tall VenturesVC firm · Milpitas, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • TTC-StepchangeVC firm · Seattle, WA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Autilus Emerging VC ManagersVC firm · Santa Monica, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CLPP 2604 SX Sensor DCSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $20.6M–$41.2M (est.)

    Hardware & Robotics

  • CranioSense Heinz VenturesSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Polis LitquiditySyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $550K–$1.1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • New America AcquisitionSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $600K–$1.2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Crosscourt VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • TEAMFundVC firm · Reston, VA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ApexSyndicate · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2M–$4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Washington HarbourVC firm · Arlington, VA

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

    Defense & AerospaceCybersecurityIndustrial & ManufacturingSpace

  • Smart Partnership CapitalVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Altari VenturesSyndicate · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$700K (est.)

    Fintech

  • StrategicVC firm · Boston, MA

    Seed to Series B · checks $3.73M–$11.2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Good FriendsVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)

    E-commerce & RetailConsumer

  • CM InvestmentsVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Delphi CitadelVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • RV ZettaVC firm · Miami Beach, FL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Flow - SeedSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Alexandria CapitalSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $11.1M–$22.2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ParkMe Andro OppSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$700K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Glogy Foods cMy VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $25K–$50K (est.)

    Food & Agriculture

  • BGA PrivateVC firm · Boston, MA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$800K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Output CapitalVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • KR Investment PartnersVC firm · Novato, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Ua1VC firm · Winnetka, IL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • New Earth VenturesVC firm · Wilmington, NC

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Boomerang Partners GoflexVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 3F Capital PZVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • NV Scout AI Series A AC PartnersVC firm · Sunny Isles Beach, FL

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

    AI & ML

  • TareytonVC firm · Durham, NC

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Focal VenturesVC firm · Miami, FL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Pioneer Square VenturesVC firm · Seattle, WA

    Seed, Series A · checks $1M–$3M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Accel CircleVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $950K–$2.85M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Crossover Fund II, LP / DEVC firm · Phoenix, AZ

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Lumir Growth TechVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Tenon EcosystemSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $875K–$1.75M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • EnOne VenturesVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified