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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Raido CapitalSyndicate · Austin, TX
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$3M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
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Masad CapitalVC firm · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $25K–$100K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
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Arithmos VCVC firm · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$200K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jun 2026
V360 Holdings LLC Series Ohio State Early Investor NetworkVC firm · Columbus, OH
Seed, Series A
Healthcare - Active Jun 2026
MC LongevityVC firm · New York, NY
Seed to Growth · checks $5.08M–$15.3M (est.)
Biotech & PharmaHealthcare - Active Jun 2026
Comma CapitalSyndicate · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $225K–$1.65M (est.)
Mobility & Logistics - Active Jun 2026
Fuel Venture CapitalVC firm · Miami, FL
Seed to Series B · checks $3M–$9M (est.)
AI & MLCybersecurityClimate & Energy - Active Jun 2026
Bracket CapitalVC firm · West Hollywood, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$400K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jun 2026
CollabVC firm · Atlanta, GA
Seed, Series A · checks $750K–$2.25M (est.)
HealthcareDeveloper ToolsMobility & LogisticsFintech - Active Jun 2026
Tenon VenturesSyndicate · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$400K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active May 2026
Votive Venture PartnersSyndicate
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$1.1M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active May 2026
Viva-SXSyndicate · Middletown, DE
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $12.4M–$25M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active May 2026
MHS Capital PartnersVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed · checks $75K–$250K (est.)
Industrial & Manufacturing - Active May 2026
QuietVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$600K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active May 2026
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Highlands VPSyndicate · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$1M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Apr 2026
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Recall CapitalSyndicate · San Bruno, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.65M–$7M (est.)
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