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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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  • ZTOSyndicate · Lexington, MA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.2M–$2.4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FA AbbasiSyndicate · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.02M–$2.05M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Audacity InvestmentVC firm · New York, NY

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Throne Labs Investment PartnersSyndicate · College Park, MD

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

    Deep Tech

  • Excelerate Health VenturesVC firm · Durham, NC

    Seed to Series B · checks $225K–$650K (est.)

    HealthcareBiotech & PharmaB2B Software

  • Bascom VenturesVC firm · Manchester, NH

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FireSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • xNova VCVC firm · San Jose, CA

    Seed, Series A

    AI & ML

  • Red CloverVC firm · Charlotte, VT

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AITFundVC firm · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • unbundled vcVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Nucleus Ventures Scout AISyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$550K (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Axiom Space PMLVC firm · Teton Village, WY

    Seed, Series A

    Space

  • Humanoid PMLVC firm · Miami, FL

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AS-0310 Commodity CapitalVC firm · Pacific Palisades, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Cloverfield Funds, LP OAIVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    AI & ML

  • AltosVC firm · Burlingame, CA

    Seed to Series B · checks $3.5M–$10.5M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • TSVCVC firm · Los Altos, CA

    Seed · checks $1.2M–$3.6M (est.)

    Deep TechAI & MLBiotech & Pharma

  • Fund Launch PartnersVC firm · Lehi, UT

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

    Space

  • Antti CapitalSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Flyover Capital TechVC firm · Kansas City, MO

    Seed, Series A · checks $750K–$2.25M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Off PisteVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Interplanetary CapitalSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$500K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Absurd Snacks - Lighthouse Network VenturesVC firm · Richmond, VA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Vocation CapitalVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • RohatiSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Residual VenturesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $725K–$1.45M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Late NightSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Tamarack Blue EnergyVC firm · Greenwich, CT

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

    Climate & Energy

  • PetraVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Kamerra PonyVC firm · Austin, TX

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Sufra Capital DLFASyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$500K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Vectrd AISyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.7M–$5.4M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Weisburd CapitalVC firm · New York, NY

    Seed, Series A

    Media, Gaming & Creator

  • AntiVC firm · San Juan, PR

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

    AI & ML

  • Hyde Park Venture PartnersVC firm · Chicago, IL

    Pre-seed to Series B · checks $1M–$3M (est.)

    AI & MLHealthcareDeveloper ToolsMobility & Logistics+1

  • Purple Arch VenturesVC firm · Manchester, NH

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SorensonVC firm · Lehi, UT

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MindsetVC firm · Santa Barbara, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Cornucopian CapitalVC firm · Montclair, NJ

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

    Healthcare