988 pre-seed investors
We list 988 pre-seed investors as of November 2026: 554 have an SEC filing on file and 434 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 9 Nov 2026. The states with the most are California (207), New York (82) and Massachusetts (48).
Top 10 pre-seed investors, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
UVC Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: Garching, Germany · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Deep Tech, Climate Tech, Mobility, AI · Latest activity: New deal, Sep 2026 · Fund size or assets: €800M (own site)
Dated new deal in Sep 2026; €800M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 4 named decision-makers on file.
PXN Ventures
Type: Fund manager · HQ: Manchester, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Generalist, SaaS, Deep Tech, Healthtech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Nov 2026 · Fund size or assets: £760M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Nov 2026; £760M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Khosla Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Menlo Park, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: AI, Consumer, B2B, Fintech · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $1.9B (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $1.9B fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Kleiner Perkins
Type: VC firm · HQ: Menlo Park, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: AI, Fintech, Proptech, Mobility · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $995M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $995M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Talenta Gestión
Type: Fund manager · HQ: Barcelona, Spain · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: SaaS, B2B, Deep Tech, Consumer · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: €1.2B (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; €1.2B on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed; 4 named decision-makers on file.
Electric Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Crypto and Web3, AI, Fintech, Healthtech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $532M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $532M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Menlo Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Menlo Park, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: AI, Media, Robotics, Consumer · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $800M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $800M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
True Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: AI, Fintech, Deep Tech, Consumer · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $800M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $800M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); backs pre-seed, seed; 8 named decision-makers on file.
ARCH Venture Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: Chicago, IL · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Biotech, Healthtech, Deep Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $3.0B (SEC Form D, 2024)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $3.0B fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); backs pre-seed, seed; 8 named decision-makers on file.
South Park Commons
Type: Accelerator · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: AI, Developer Tools, Edtech, SaaS · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $500M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $500M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); backs pre-seed, seed; 4 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 988 pre-seed investors
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVC Partners | VC firm | Garching, Germany | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Deep Tech, Climate Tech, Mobility, AI | New deal, Sep 2026 | €800M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock |
| PXN Ventures | Fund manager | Manchester, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Generalist, SaaS, Deep Tech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | £760M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Khosla Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Consumer, B2B, Fintech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $1.9B (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Kleiner Perkins | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Fintech, Proptech, Mobility | New fund, Aug 2026 | $995M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Talenta Gestión | Fund manager | Barcelona, Spain | Pre-seed, Seed | SaaS, B2B, Deep Tech, Consumer | New fund, Oct 2026 | €1.2B (own site) | 9 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Electric Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Crypto and Web3, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $532M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Menlo Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Media, Robotics, Consumer | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| True Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Deep Tech, Consumer | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| ARCH Venture Partners | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed | Biotech, Healthtech, Deep Tech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $3.0B (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| South Park Commons | Accelerator | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Developer Tools, Edtech, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| Initialized | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Generalist, Fintech, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $520M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Fuel Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Fintech, SaaS, Marketplace, AI | New deal, Oct 2026 | £280M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Outlier Ventures | VC firm | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Biotech, Robotics, Fintech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| Madrona | VC firm | Seattle, WA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Biotech, Consumer, Deep Tech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $490M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) | Angel network | Helsinki, Finland | Pre-seed, Seed | Generalist, Defense Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | €480M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Acurio Ventures | VC firm | Spain | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Generalist, SaaS, Marketplace, Fintech | New fund, Oct 2026 | €450M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Pear Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Consumer | New fund, Oct 2026 | $410M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Axeleo Capital | VC firm | Paris, France | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | SaaS, B2B, AI, Cybersecurity | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | €300M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| IBB Ventures | Government or university fund | Berlin, Germany | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Healthtech, SaaS, Industrial Tech, Consumer | New deal, Oct 2026 | €300M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| MiddleGame Ventures | VC firm | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Fintech, AI, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech | New deal, Sep 2026 | €300M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| NLC Health Ventures | VC firm | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Pre-seed, Seed | Healthtech, Medtech, Biotech | New fund, Sep 2026 | €300M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Quiet Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed | AI, SaaS, Fintech, Consumer | New fund, Nov 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Transpose Platform | VC firm | Houston, TX | Pre-seed | AI, Biotech, Generalist | New fund, Sep 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Brighteye Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Developer Tools, Edtech, Future of Work | New fund, Sep 2026 | $245M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Ventech | VC firm | Paris, France | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, SaaS, B2B, Climate Tech | New deal, Oct 2026 | €175M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
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How these 988 break down
By region
| Region | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 549 | 56% |
| United Kingdom | 175 | 18% |
| Europe | 260 | 26% |
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 207 | 21% |
| New York | 82 | 8% |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 5% |
| Florida | 30 | 3% |
| Texas | 25 | 3% |
| Illinois | 16 | 2% |
| Washington | 14 | 1% |
| Colorado | 12 | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 1% |
| Connecticut | 8 | 1% |
By European country
| European country | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 42 | 4% |
| Germany | 36 | 4% |
| Spain | 33 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 17 | 2% |
| Norway | 16 | 2% |
| Austria | 14 | 1% |
| Sweden | 14 | 1% |
| Finland | 11 | 1% |
By sector
| Sector | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 633 | 64% |
| SaaS | 562 | 57% |
| Healthtech | 408 | 41% |
| Fintech | 323 | 33% |
| Deep Tech | 316 | 32% |
| Climate Tech | 230 | 23% |
| Consumer | 162 | 16% |
| B2B | 155 | 16% |
| Biotech | 148 | 15% |
| Hardware | 131 | 13% |
| Medtech | 129 | 13% |
| Energy | 126 | 13% |
Sector is our research. A firm can carry more than one sector.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 792 | 80% |
| Angel network | 66 | 7% |
| Accelerator | 42 | 4% |
| Government or university fund | 36 | 4% |
| SEIS/EIS fund | 23 | 2% |
| Fund manager | 15 | 2% |
Method and limits
- Source
- 554 of the 988 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 988 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Stage: the firm states that it invests at pre-seed.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 9 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 988 rows: stage 988, sector 954, fund size 614, website 988. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 896 rows, firm email on 432, LinkedIn page on 609, check size on 287.
- Corrections
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Questions
How many pre-seed investors are there?
We list 988 as of November 2026. 471 of the 988 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. By region: United States (549), United Kingdom (175) and Europe (260).
What is the typical fund size of pre-seed investors?
The median fund size on file for this list is $50M, across the 446 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 542 do not disclose a size there.
Which sectors do pre-seed investors back most?
On this list: AI (633), SaaS and B2B software (562), healthtech and digital health (408) and fintech (323). Sector is our research and a firm can carry more than one.
Which pre-seed investors raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
276 of the 988 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Quiet Capital (Nov 2026), Branch Venture Partners (Nov 2026) and LightX Capital (Nov 2026).
Where does the data on pre-seed investors come from and how often is it updated?
554 of the 988 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 434 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register. Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 9 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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