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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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  • Long Way VenturesVC firm · Bend, OR

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SI A Prime AngelsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $450K–$900K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Plural VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$300K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • GSBackers ApexSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Notable CapitalVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed to Growth · checks $150K–$400K (est.)

    AI & MLCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

  • Tamarack HarkVC firm · Greenwich, CT

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Decades Inflection CheckVC firm · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$800K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ImprobabilityVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Actor LabsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$200K (est.)

    Deep Tech

  • FW Latent Defense SeedSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $400K–$800K (est.)

    Defense & Aerospace

  • Alpha7 CapitalVC firm · Princeton, NJ

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Future-GESyndicate

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

    B2B Software

  • Velocity Capital VenturesSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Codon InnovationVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Biotech & Pharma

  • PathbreakerSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • NewBuild VCSyndicate · Palo Alto, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$350K (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Verdict CapitalVC firm · Gladwyne, PA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Aluvio Capital MachSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.18M–$2.35M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • DVLPSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Keystone InnovationVC firm · York, PA

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

    Industrial & Manufacturing

  • Titan AI Entropy VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $975K–$1.95M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • HilltopVC firm · New York, NY

    Seed, Series A

    Consumer

  • SP Mount VictoriaVC firm · Fort Worth, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Left Lane Capital PartnersVC firm · Brooklyn, NY

    Seed, Series A · checks $75K–$250K (est.)

    AI & MLCybersecurityHealthcareConsumer

  • SP OzarksVC firm · Fort Worth, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Strata Capital PartnersVC firm · San Carlos, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Sulcata VenturesVC firm · Calabasas, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AgeTech CapitalVC firm · Austin, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • K2 Venture Capital InvestmentVC firm · Hauppauge, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Plow VenturesVC firm · Wichita, KS

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Austin Green Ventures BurstSyndicate

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

    B2B Software

  • Bridge VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.3M–$7M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • LeracomVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Bright VenturesVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • RV D1VC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MedzoomerVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • HFIVC firm · Austin, TX

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MoE CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SO&SO Good Time Brewing | SeedSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FL GrowthSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.82M–$3.65M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified