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Seed investors active this year

2,863 US seed investors filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 886 (31%) of them in the last 90 days. The top home states are California (676), New York (320) and Washington (295); the most common sectors are AI & ML (381), Healthcare (204) and B2B Software (196). For the 2,159 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?

2,863 filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 886 of them in the last 90 days.

How much do seed investors typically invest?

The median estimated check is $325K–$1M, across 2,159 investors with a plausible estimate. Actual checks vary by round and lead role.

Where are seed investors based?

Most are in California (676), New York (320) and Washington (295).

What sectors do seed investors back most?

AI & ML (381), Healthcare (204) and B2B Software (196) lead, by investors with recent activity in each.

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  • 8VC LPSCVC firm · Austin, TX

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Goat GrowthVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Deep Tech

  • X-BarzellVC firm · New York, NY

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • InvestX Growth Equity V-USVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Vianti CapitalVC firm · Boston, MA

    Seed to Growth · checks $2M–$6M (est.)

    Biotech & PharmaHealthcare

  • Mat Capital IndexVC firm · Phoenix, AZ

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • BFE IntelVC firm · Bethesda, MD

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Narrow Gate SMALL WORLDSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Interface Growth BBSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3.02M–$6.05M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SWC Tech FrontierSyndicate

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

    Deep Tech

  • FOG SWC AI InfrastructureSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $800K–$1.6M (est.)

    AI & MLDeveloper Tools

  • Recursive VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $425K–$850K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • BZH AtidanSyndicate · Middletown, DE

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $825K–$5.3M (est.)

    B2B Software

  • venBio Global StrategicVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed to Growth · checks $5.05M–$15.2M (est.)

    Biotech & Pharma

  • PPLSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • V360 Holdings LLC Series Factory Partners VentureVC firm · Brooklyn, NY

    Seed, Series A

    Industrial & Manufacturing

  • Aurora VCSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Sycamore LabsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3.65M–$7.3M (est.)

    Deep TechMobility & Logistics

  • Seguin VenturesSyndicate · Harpswell, ME

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $425K–$850K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • WhiteRabbitVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$200K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Burst Capital Fund IllVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • TBL-VV AI RoboticsVC firm · Centerport, NY

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

    AI & MLHardware & Robotics

  • Milemark catalanVC firm · Cambridge, MA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • InnovateHealth SwitchboardVC firm · Chicago, IL

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • New Lane CapitalVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Money AxiomsVC firm · N Hollywood, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Fintech

  • MOBSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.05M–$2.1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • TalentVC firm · Houston, TX

    Seed, Series A · checks $1.2M–$3.6M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Strata Solas WealthVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Fintech

  • Boston Korean American AngelsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $325K–$650K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FDVC LFGSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.82M–$17.7M (est.)

    Climate & Energy

  • Variant SeedSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Vector Access PartnersSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.32M–$2.65M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Discipulus ManaSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $775K–$1.55M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • HIPstr Early StageVC firm · West Palm Beach, FL

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Integrated Investment PartnersVC firm · Asheville, NC

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • PWVVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ACTAI UnicornVC firm · St Louis Park, MN

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

    AI & ML

  • Solo FoundersSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.45M–$2.9M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Hutt CapitalVC firm · West Linn, OR

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $400K–$1.2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified