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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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  • Team IgniteVC firm · Folsom, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Reef PassVC firm · Old Greenwich, CT

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Employer CompetencyVC firm · Austin, TX

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SPAR VenturesSyndicate · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • GSBackers AnythingSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $2.27M–$4.55M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Agdf25VC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CastleVC firm · Pacifica, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FamiliesSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.25M–$2.5M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • BTV FPVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Discerning CapitalVC firm

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Rt-AiVC firm · West Palm Beach, FL

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

    AI & ML

  • ACPVC firm · Memphis, TN

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • DigitalDx NowDxVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Agdf21VC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Silvertech VenturesSyndicate · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $3.73M–$7.45M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Alpha Sentinel AssociatesVC firm · New York, NY

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$400K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Interlock Alpha AssociatesVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • HW Classic HopsVC firm · Washington, DC

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Tactile VenturesVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$550K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • JSVK VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Agdf23VC firm · New York, NY

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • DigitalDx FemtechVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Giant Ventures Beyond AeroVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Defense & Aerospace

  • T1V EuropaVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Agdf26VC firm · New York, NY

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Alpha Ascent ZenithVC firm · Philadelphia, PA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Agdf24VC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Agdf22VC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Fortius VenturesVC firm · Orinda, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Heinz VenturesVC firm · Memphis, TN

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

    Biotech & PharmaDeep Tech

  • Chingona VenturesVC firm · Chicago, IL

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$2M (est.)

    EducationB2B Software

  • ConvictionVC firm · Covington, KY

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Rainfall HC1VC firm · West Hollywood, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Isos VenturesVC firm · Brooklyn, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Motive ForceVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $300K–$900K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • TinticVC firm · Lehi, UT

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Lightning Fund BetaVC firm · New York City, NY

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Runyon Ventures: Series Aboon, a separate series of Runyon VenturesVC firm · Brooklyn, NY

    Seed, Series A

    B2B Software

  • The W Fund SyndicateSyndicate · Seattle, WA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$150K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • LFG Ventures - PsiQuantumSyndicate

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

    Sector focus not yet verified