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title: "39 Pre-seed Media Investors in the US (Nov 2026)"
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# 39 pre-seed media investors in the US

We list 39 pre-seed media investors in the US as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are New York (4), Chicago (3) and Palo Alto (3).

- 39 investors
- 24 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months
- $15M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 31 firms)
- 172 named decision-makers on file

## First 19 of 39 pre-seed media investors in the US

| Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incisive VC | VC firm | Seattle, WA | Pre-seed | Media, AI, B2B, SaaS | New fund, Sep 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/incisive-vc/ |
| Sazze Partners | VC firm | San Jose, CA | Pre-seed | Media, AI, SaaS, Consumer | New fund, Jun 2026 | $79M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/sazze-partners/ |
| 2AM Ventures | VC firm | La Habra, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Media | New fund, Sep 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/2am-ventures/ |
| FLF Accelerate | VC firm | Tampa, FL | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Media, AI, Fintech, B2B | New fund, Sep 2026 | $5M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/flf-accelerate/ |
| Breed | VC firm | Coral Gables, FL | Pre-seed | Media, Crypto and Web3, Fintech, AI | New fund, Sep 2026 | $14M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/breed/ |
| ALIAVIA Ventures | VC firm | Laguna Beach, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Media, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, May 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/aliavia-ventures/ |
| Capitalize VC | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed | Media, Marketing Tech, AI, Fintech | Portfolio news, Jun 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/capitalize-vc/ |
| Electric Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Media, Crypto and Web3, AI, Fintech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $532M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/electric-capital/ |
| Seven Stars | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Media, AI, Healthtech, SaaS | New fund, Apr 2026 | $65M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/seven-stars/ |
| Scopusventures | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Media, AI, Edtech, Fintech | New fund, Apr 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/scopusventures/ |
| K5 Global | VC firm | Miami Beach, FL | Pre-seed, Growth, Any stage | Media, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/k5-global/ |
| Menlo Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Media, AI, Robotics, Consumer | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/menlo-ventures/ |
| Grit Capital Partners | VC firm | Mount Washington, MD | Pre-seed, Seed | Media, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New deal, Aug 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/grit-capital-partners/ |
| Parlay Capital | VC firm | Atlanta, GA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Media, Gaming, Data, AI | New fund, Sep 2026 | $7M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/parlay-capital/ |
| Oregon Venture Fund | VC firm | Portland, OR | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Media, AI, Generalist, SaaS | New fund, Sep 2026 | $5M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/oregon-venture-fund/ |
| Sisu Ventures | VC firm | S. Barrington, IL | Pre-seed | Media, Gaming, AI, Developer Tools | New fund, Apr 2023 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/sisu-ventures/ |
| Banana Cap | VC firm | Ann Arbor, MI | Pre-seed, Seed | Media, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech | New deal, Feb 2025 | $7M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/banana-cap/ |
| Isos Ventures | VC firm | Brooklyn, NY | Pre-seed | Media | New fund, Nov 2025 | $15M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/isos-ventures/ |
| Watertower Ventures | VC firm | Beverly Hills, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Media, AI, Consumer, Fintech | New fund, Dec 2025 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/watertower-ventures/ |

You are seeing 19 of 39. The full list adds 20 more investors and 172 named decision-makers.

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## Method and limits
- Source: All 39 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 39 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. Sector: the firm states media and entertainment as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio. Stage: the firm states that it invests at pre-seed.
- Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (30: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (20; half of that when the sector is stated only), stage focus (15: all of it when pre-seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (12) and completeness of the public record (8). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Fill rates: Of 39 rows: stage 39, sector 39, fund size 34, website 39. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 38 rows, firm email on 13, LinkedIn page on 20, check size on 4.

## Questions
### How many pre-seed media investors in the US are there?
We list 39 as of November 2026. 24 of the 39 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are New York (4), Chicago (3) and Palo Alto (3).

### Which pre-seed media investors in the US raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
21 of the 39 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are K5 Global (Oct 2026), Oregon Venture Fund (Sep 2026) and Incisive VC (Sep 2026).

### What is the typical fund size of pre-seed media investors in the US?
The median fund size on file for this list is $15M, across the 31 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 8 do not disclose a size there.

### How do I contact pre-seed media investors in the US?
The paid file holds 172 named decision-makers across 38 of these 39 and a firm email for 13. We publish the address a firm lists itself, never a personal email. Each free row links to a profile with the firm's website.

### Where does the data on pre-seed media investors in the US come from?
All 39 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). 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 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.