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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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  • GSBackers Upscale AISyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.13M–$4.25M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Ark LabsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $175K–$350K (est.)

    Deep Tech

  • Very Serious VenturesVC firm · Seattle, WA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Planeteer CapitalVC firm · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1M–$3M (est.)

    Climate & Energy

  • Vatn CSPVC firm · New York, NY

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CHAP Capital OneVC firm · Fremont, CA

    Seed to Series B · checks $2.5M–$7.5M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • xBuildersVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • HypernovaVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Cure VenturesVC firm · Boston, MA

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

    Biotech & Pharma

  • Podemsky VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Williams Bay Holding CoVC firm · Chicago, IL

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Differential VenturesVC firm · New York, NY

    Seed · checks $300K–$900K (est.)

    Media, Gaming & CreatorIndustrial & ManufacturingAI & MLDeep Tech

  • Protagonist VVRLVC firm · Bay Harbor Islands, FL

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • New Enterprise AssociatesVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed, Series A

    B2B Software

  • Premise VenturesVC firm · South San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Altimeter ReindustrializationVC firm · Boston, MA

    Seed, Series A · checks $1.25M–$3.75M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CalculusVC firm · Foster City, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Zaqa AngelsSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SemperVirens-MISyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $5.08M–$10.2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MischiefVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed · checks $1.65M–$4.95M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FirstLook VenturesSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Huizenga Venture InvestmentsVC firm · Oak Brook, IL

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

    Real Estate & PropTech

  • Pappy CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$850K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Brass Ring VenturesVC firm · Miami, FL

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Colgrove InvestmentsVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • DV University AveSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $750K–$1.5M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Delusional CapitalSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • PaperboySyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $475K–$950K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Nurture Venture PartnersSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.7M–$3.4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Charge Ventures AL SyndicateSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $375K–$750K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Iaso Venture InvestmentsSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$600K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Shrav Mehta InvestmentsSyndicate · Seattle, WA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Next Legacy AlphaVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MW LSV AgilityVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Football & TechnologyVC firm · New York, NY

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Merge LabsSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $625K–$1.25M (est.)

    Deep Tech

  • GSBackers Overland AISyndicate

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

    AI & ML

  • PhiaSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $950K–$1.9M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CL Advisors - DVVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Furnace VenturesSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified