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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 Ursa MajorSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $7.1M–$14.2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • PalmasSyndicate · San Juan, PR

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Ccv-DimensionlabsVC firm · Auburn, AL

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CCV-CycleLabsVC firm · Auburn, AL

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CCV-AdwerxVC firm · Auburn, AL

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CCV-AutonomaVC firm · Auburn, AL

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Noyack Venture CapitalVC firm · New York, NY

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Kepler OperatorVC firm · Seattle, WA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Dcode CapitalVC firm · Washington, DC

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

    AI & ML

  • BlueCross BlueShield Venture PartnersVC firm · Chicago, IL

    Seed to Series B · checks $3.7M–$11.1M (est.)

    HealthcareB2B Software

  • Burnt Island VenturesVC firm · Brooklyn, NY

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

    Climate & EnergyB2B Software

  • ProCap VelocityVC firm · Seattle, WA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Mojo VenturesVC firm · Los Altos Hills, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Anorak VenturesVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

    Pre-seed to Series B · checks $350K–$1.05M (est.)

    Developer ToolsMedia, Gaming & CreatorAI & ML

  • Nassau Street VenturesVC firm · Boston, MA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • GPV Acquisition-R CompanyVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Industrial & Manufacturing

  • MOG Apkudo InvestmentVC firm · Philadelphia, PA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Conteur CapitalSyndicate · New York, NY

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

    Media, Gaming & Creator

  • 8188 PartnersSyndicate

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $225K–$750K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • PhiFund2VC firm · New York, NY

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

    Biotech & Pharma

  • Long Angle InvestmentsSyndicate · Dover, DE

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.43M–$2.85M (est.)

    FintechCybersecurity

  • 444 CapitalVC firm · Sausalito, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FranklinVC firm · San Mateo, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified