Updated List of Top Active Pre-Seed Investors & VCs Funding Startups in the US in 2025
Last update to database: October 06, 2025
Leading Early-Stage Investors & Venture Capital Firms Funding Pre-Seed Startups Across the US
Pre-seed funding in the United States continues to accelerate in 2025 as founders seek early backing to bring new ideas to market. The top active pre-seed investors and venture capital firms funding startups in the US are focusing on emerging opportunities in AI, SaaS, fintech, health tech, and consumer technology.
These investors provide the earliest rounds of capital—often the first institutional checks—to help startups build MVPs, validate product-market fit, and prepare for seed or Series A funding. Many are based in major hubs such as San Francisco, New York, Austin, and Miami, while others are micro-VCs and accelerators investing nationwide.
Our database highlights investors currently funding and supporting pre-seed startups across the United States. Updated weekly, it gives founders, analysts, and business development teams real-time visibility into who’s actively investing at the earliest stage of the American startup ecosystem.
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Updated List of Top Active Pre-Seed Investors & VCs Funding Startups in the US in 2025
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Leading Early-Stage Investors & Venture Capital Firms Funding Pre-Seed Startups Across the US
Pre-seed funding in the United States continues to accelerate in 2025 as founders seek early backing to bring new ideas to market. The top active pre-seed investors and venture capital firms funding startups in the US are focusing on emerging opportunities in AI, SaaS, fintech, health tech, and consumer technology.
These investors provide the earliest rounds of capital—often the first institutional checks—to help startups build MVPs, validate product-market fit, and prepare for seed or Series A funding. Many are based in major hubs such as San Francisco, New York, Austin, and Miami, while others are micro-VCs and accelerators investing nationwide.
Our database highlights investors currently funding and supporting pre-seed startups across the United States. Updated weekly, it gives founders, analysts, and business development teams real-time visibility into who’s actively investing at the earliest stage of the American startup ecosystem.
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Industry Focus | Recent Investments | Recent Investment Date | Check Size | Stage Focus | Geography Focus | Company Headquarters | Firm Type | Portfolio Size | Portfolio Highlights | Co-Investor Network |
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| Khosla Ventures | Artificial Intelligence, Health Care & Wellness, GreenTech & Sustainability, SaaS & Software, Financial Services & FinTech | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | October, 2025 | $1M–$10M | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | United States, Global | Menlo Park, California, United States | Venture Capital | 100 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| Augur Vc | Artificial Intelligence, Energy, SaaS & Software | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Pre-Seed, Seed | North America | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Venture Capital | 11 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| Orascom | Manufacturing, Construction, Infrastructure, Industrial, Facility Management | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $20M+ | Series B, Series C, Series D | Middle East, Africa, United States | Cairo, Egypt | Corporate VC | 15 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| JME Ventures | SaaS & Software, Information Technology, Financial Services & FinTech, EdTech and Training, Apps & Platforms | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $100k-$1M | Seed, Series A | Europe, United States, Spain | Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain | Venture Capital | 70 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Top global investors and operators (not specifically named) |
| Aurelia Foundry | Artificial Intelligence, Space & Aviation, ClimateTech, Deep Tech, Hardware | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $1M-$10M | Seed, Series A | United States | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | Venture Capital | 20 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Nova Threshold, Undeterred Capital, Y Combinator, Night Capital, Olive Capital |
| General Catalyst | Artificial Intelligence, Health Care & Wellness, Financial Services & FinTech, SaaS & Software, Enterprise | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | October, 2025 | $1M–$10M | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | North America, Europe, Asia | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | Venture Capital | 800 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | GC Famiglia (community of CEOs, founders, partners, policymakers) |
| VentureFriends | SaaS & Software, Marketplaces, Financial Services & FinTech, E-Commerce & Retail, Business & Professional Services | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $500k-$1M | Pre-Seed, Seed | Europe, Middle East | Athens, Greece | Venture Capital | 100 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Accel, Index Ventures, Balderton Capital |
| Lombardstreet Ventures | Business & Professional Services, SaaS & Software, Developer Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure Software | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Pre-Seed, Seed | United States, Silicon Valley | Menlo Park, California, United States | Venture Capital | 90 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| Authentic Ventures | SaaS & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services & FinTech | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $500k-$1M | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | United States, Silicon Valley, Oakland | Oakland, California, United States | Venture Capital | 25 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| Y Combinator | Apps & Platforms, SaaS & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, EdTech and Training | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | October, 2025 | $500k-$1M | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | United States, North America | United States | Accelerator | 5000 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Top startup investors (network introduced by YC) |
| 8090 Industries | Biotechnology, Clean Energy & Sustainability (mapped to GreenTech & Sustainability), Aerospace (mapped to Manufacturing, Science & Engineering), Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Technology (mapped to Manufacturing, Science & Engineering) | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $1M-$10M | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | United States, United Kingdom | New York, New York, United States | Venture Capital | 20 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Lux Capital, DCVC |
| Anthropic | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, SaaS & Software, Data & Analytics, Business & Professional Services | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | October, 2025 | $1M-$10M | Series C, Series D | United States | San Francisco, California, United States | Other | 10 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | ICONIQ, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Altimeter, Baillie Gifford |
| Antler | SaaS & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services & FinTech, EdTech and Training, Health Care & Wellness | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | October, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Angel, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C | North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia | Singapore, Singapore | Venture Capital | 600 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Sequoia Capital, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Craft Ventures, 500 Startups |
| Spintop Ventures | Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, GreenTech & Sustainability, Technology, Business & Professional Services | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Seed | Europe, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom | Stockholm, Sweden | Venture Capital | 35 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Spintop Network, Nordic tech investors, other early-stage VC firms |
| LeanSquare | Music & Entertainment, Gaming, Sports & Fitness Tech, Video & Streaming, Media & Content Creation | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $1M-$10M | Series A, Series B, Series C | Europe | Liège, Liège, Belgium | Venture Capital | 40 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| Syndicate One | Energy, Financial Services & FinTech, SaaS & Software, Cyber Security & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $250k-$500k | Seed | Belgium, Europe | Brussels, Brussels, Belgium | Venture Capital | 40 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| Team Ignite Ventures | Financial Services & FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS & Software, Marketing, Advertising & Sales | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | United States, Singapore, Nigeria, Canada, United Kingdom, Pakistan | NorCal, California, United States | Venture Capital | 40 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Y-Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, Greylock, Techstars |
| Precursor Ventures | SaaS & Software, Hardware, Business & Professional Services, Consumer, Enterprise | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Pre-Seed, Seed | North America, United States | San Francisco, California, United States | Venture Capital | 400 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| A2D Ventures | Artificial Intelligence, SaaS & Software, Financial Services & FinTech, Health Care & Wellness, E-Commerce & Retail | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $250k-$500k | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines | Bangkok, Thailand | Angel Investor | 17 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | BEENEXT, East Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures, Wavemaker Partners |
| Fusion Fund | Artificial Intelligence, Health Care & Wellness, Enterprise AI, Industrial Technology, Medical Device and Digital Health | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $500k–$1M | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | United States, Canada | Palo Alto, California, United States | Venture Capital | 100 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Koch Disruptive Technologies, Khosla Ventures, General Mills Inc.'s venture arm |
| CIV | Advanced Materials, Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Logistics, Transportation | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $10M–$20M | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | United States, California | Venice, California, United States | Venture Capital | 7 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Zero Infinity Partners |
| TenOneTen Ventures | Health Care & Wellness, Logistics & Transportation, Property & Real Estate, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS & Software | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $500k–$1M | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | United States, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California, United States | Venture Capital | 50 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), M13, IBank, Matter Venture Partners, Crosscut Ventures |
| Next Coast Ventures | Financial Services & FinTech, Venture Capital, SaaS & Software, Health Care & Wellness, Apps & Platforms | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | October, 2025 | $1M–$10M | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | United States, Austin, Texas | Austin, Texas, United States | Venture Capital | 100 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Renaissance Venture Capital, de Anda Capital, Unknown, Unknown |
| Pear VC | Artificial Intelligence, SaaS & Software, Health Care & Wellness, Financial Services & FinTech, Biotechnology | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | September, 2025 | $500k–$1M | Pre-seed, Seed | United States | Menlo Park, California, United States | Venture Capital | 400 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Y Combinator, Techstars, National Science Foundation, 500 Global, New Enterprise Associates |
| M25 | Information Technology, SaaS & Software | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | August, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Pre-Seed, Seed | United States, Midwest, including western Pennsylvania and Kentucky | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Venture Capital | 40 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| Buff Gold Ventures | Deep Tech (Technology not a formal option) - breakdown: Electronics & Devices, Environmental, Health Care & Wellness, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | August, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | United States | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Venture Capital | 4 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| ABSeed Ventures | SaaS & Software, Marketing, Advertising & Sales | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | August, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Seed | Brazil, South America | S√£o Paulo, S√£o Paulo, Brazil | Venture Capital | 20 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
| Tractian | Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, SaaS & Software, Data & Analytics | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | August, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Seed, Series A | North America, South America, Europe | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Other | 5 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, Next47, NGP Capital |
| Sputnik ATX VC | SaaS & Software, Information Technology, Business & Professional Services, Sales Training, Startups | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | August, 2025 | $100k-$250k | Pre-Seed | United States, Austin, TX | Austin, Texas, United States | Accelerator | 20 | Subscribe to Unlock Subscribe to Unlock | Unknown |
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