100 Pre-Seed VCs Writing Checks Right Now
5838 pre-seed VCs in the Round Funded catalog. Below are the top 100: the check each one typically writes, how many deals they have done, where they sit, and a verified email behind every name once you sign up.
- In the catalog
- 5838 profiles
- Typical check
- $100K to $1M
- Median track record
- 79 deals
- Top cities
- New York City, San Francisco and Chicago
5838 active profiles
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2Adam RothenbergPartner, BoxGroupNew York City, USA$375K145 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseRobotics & Automation
3Alex IskoldFounder and Partner, 2048 VenturesNew York City, USA$250K131 dealsEarly StageArtificial IntelligenceHardware & Deep Tech
4Clint KorverCo-Founder & Managing Director, Ulu VenturesSan Francisco, USA$250K107 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseEdTech
5Amos Ben-MeirInvestor, Sand Hill AngelsSan Francisco, USA$1M106 dealsPre-SeedDigital Health & HealthTechHardware & Deep Tech
6Nihal MehtaFounding General Partner, Eniac VenturesNew York City, USA$250K106 dealsEarly StageArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & Enterprise
8Dave LambertFounder & Managing Director, Right Side Capital ManagementSan Francisco, USA$250K101 dealsEarly StageConsumer & RetailFintech
9Joe BlundoPrincipal, Brighton Park CapitalGreenwich, USA$1M101 dealsPre-SeedConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2C
10MichaelPartner, Liquid 2 VenturesSan Francisco, USA$150K100 dealsPre-SeedSaaS & EnterpriseDeveloper Tools & Data
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11Ash RustManaging Partner, Sterling RoadSan Francisco, USA$250K99 dealsEarly StageRobotics & AutomationSaaS & Enterprise
12Boris GyllhamnClimate Impact Investor, Almi InvestStockholm, Sweden$150K99 dealsPre-SeedClimate & Energy
13Nuno AlmeidaManager | Private Equity & Venture Capital - Engineering & Manufacturing, Portugal VenturesPorto, Portugal$500K99 dealsEarly StageClimate & EnergyManufacturing & Industrial
14Filomena PastorDirector Engineering & Manufacturing BU, Portugal VenturesLisbon, Portugal$375K97 dealsEarly StageManufacturing & IndustrialPropTech & Real Estate
15Kristina SimmonsFounder and Managing Partner, Overwater VenturesConroe, USA$250K97 dealsEarly StageFoodTech & AgricultureHealthcare & Biotech
16Nakul MandanFounder and Partner, Audacious VenturesSan Francisco, USA$250K94 dealsEarly StageHR & Future of WorkSaaS & Enterprise
18Eric WeiManaging Director, AdventPalo Alto, USA$150K93 dealsPre-SeedSaaS & EnterpriseHealthcare & Biotech
19Rui FerreiraCEO, Portugal VenturesLisbon, Portugal$500K93 dealsEarly StageMobility & LogisticsFoodTech & Agriculture
20Raymond TonsingFounder & Managing Partner, Caffeinated CapitalSan Francisco, USA$375K92 dealsEarly StageFintechSaaS & Enterprise
21Nuno MacedoSenior Investment Manager | Venture Capital, Portugal VenturesLisbon, Portugal$500K90 dealsEarly StageFoodTech & AgricultureConsumer & Retail
22Salil DeshpandeGeneral Partner, Uncorrelated VenturesPalo Alto, USA$150K90 dealsPre-SeedSaaS & EnterpriseCrypto & Web3
23Dave BarrettManaging Partner, Polaris PartnersBoston, USA$250K89 dealsEarly StageHealthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTech
25Amy SchulmanManaging Partner, Polaris PartnersNew York City, USA$250K87 dealsEarly StageHealthcare & BiotechBiotech & Pharma
26Victor HubersonPrincipal - Growth Equity, PartechFrance$250K87 dealsEarly StageFintechMobility & Logistics
27Viktoriya TigipkoFounder and Managing Partner, TA VenturesNew York City, USA$375K85 dealsEarly StageFood & BeveragePropTech & Real Estate
28Emmanuel DelaveauGeneral Partner, Business Development & Investor Relations, PartechParis, France$250K84 dealsEarly StageFintechMobility & Logistics
30Monique CapraManaging Partner, Daytrip VenturesNashville, USA$250K84 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseDigital Health & HealthTech
31Chris SmithObserver, Otel AILondon, UK$150K83 dealsPre-SeedArtificial IntelligenceDigital Health & HealthTech
32Henry McNamaraPartner, Great Oaks Venture CapitalNew York City, USA$375K83 dealsEarly StageConsumer Goods (CPG)E-commerce & D2C
33Jonathan GoldsteinFounder, Managing Partner, Narrow Gauge VenturesSalt Lake City, USA$250K83 dealsEarly StageFood & BeverageHealthcare & Biotech
34Darren CarrollInvestorBoston, USA$150K82 dealsPre-SeedHealthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTech
35Marissa BertorelliInvestor, StealthSan Francisco, USA$150K82 dealsPre-SeedHealthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTech
36Sonia NagarInvestor, SNAK Venture PartnersChicago, USA$150K82 dealsPre-SeedMarketplaceSaaS & Enterprise
37Victor GutweinFounder and Managing Partner, M25Chicago, USA$150K82 dealsPre-SeedArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & Enterprise
38Guy VidraPartner, Collaborative FundNew York City, USA$150K81 dealsPre-SeedEdTechConsumer Goods (CPG)
39Alasdair GreigDirector, Northstar VenturesNewcastle upon Tyne, UK$150K80 dealsPre-SeedClimate & EnergyHR & Future of Work
40Alexandra CantleyPartner, Polaris PartnersNew York City, USA$250K80 dealsEarly StageEdTechHealthcare & Biotech
41Lily BernickerPartner, Wireframe VenturesNew York City, USA$375K80 dealsEarly StageEdTechConsumer Goods (CPG)
42Mike AsemBoard Emeritus, M25Chicago, USA$250K80 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial Intelligence
43Sophie BakalarPartner, Collaborative FundNew York City, USA$150K80 dealsPre-SeedConsumer & RetailArtificial Intelligence
44Stuart O'KeeffePartner, Great Oaks Venture CapitalNew York City, USA$375K80 dealsEarly StageFintechHealthcare & Biotech
45Eric ChenPartner, OVO FundSan Francisco, USA$375K79 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & Retail
46Keisuke WadaGeneral Partner, Incubate FundTokyo, Japan$500K79 dealsEarly StageAgTech & AgricultureRobotics & Automation
47Musaab HakamiFounder and CEO, Mala Inc.Riyadh, Saudi Arabia$250K79 dealsEarly StageFintechArtificial Intelligence
48Tohru AkauraOwner, Incubate Capital PartnersTokyo, Japan$500K79 dealsEarly StageAgTech & AgricultureRobotics & Automation
49Yusuke MurataGeneral Partner & Co-Founder, Incubate FundTokyo, Japan$500K79 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseFoodTech & Agriculture
50Yuuki AonoAssociate, Incubate FundTokyo, Japan$500K79 dealsEarly StageFoodTech & AgricultureHealthcare & Biotech
51Kanako HondaChief Operating Officer, Archetype Ventures Inc.Tokyo, Japan$150K78 dealsPre-SeedRobotics & AutomationConsumer & Retail
52Melody KohPartner & Chief Product Officer, NextView VenturesNew York City, USA$250K78 dealsEarly StageArtificial IntelligenceManufacturing & Industrial
53Greg MauroManaging Partner, Learn CapitalAustin, USA$150K76 dealsPre-SeedEdTechHealthcare & Biotech
54Philipp StaufferSeed Investor, PIRATEglobalSan Francisco, USA$250K76 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseRobotics & Automation
55Sunny DhillonPartner, Kyber Knight CapitalSan Francisco, USA$150K76 dealsPre-SeedConsumer & RetailSaaS & Enterprise
56Ariel ArrietaCo-founder & Chairman, NXTPArgentina$375K75 dealsEarly StageMarketplaceMedia & Content
57Michael McMahonCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Jump CapitalChicago, USA$250K75 dealsEarly StageArtificial IntelligenceFintech
58Abhinaya KonduruPartner, M25Chicago, USA$250K74 dealsEarly StageArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & Enterprise
59Emanuele LeviChief Executive Officer, CDP Venture Capital SGRItaly$150K74 dealsPre-SeedConsumer & RetailMarketplace
60Hadley HarrisFounding General Partner, Eniac VenturesNew York City, USA$250K72 dealsEarly StageArtificial IntelligenceDeveloper Tools & Data
61ilana sternGeneral Partner, Peterson VenturesSan Francisco, USA$250K72 dealsEarly StageFintechE-commerce & D2C
62Emanuel TimorGeneral Partner, Vertex Venture CapitalIsrael$150K71 dealsPre-SeedArtificial IntelligenceDigital Health & HealthTech
64Frank WillemsenMember Board of Directors, Sand Hill AngelsLos Altos, USA$250K71 dealsEarly StageMobility & LogisticsHealthcare & Biotech
65Spencer BogartGeneral Partner, Blockchain CapitalSan Francisco, USA$100K70 dealsPre-SeedCrypto & Web3
66Will OrdePartner, Passion CapitalLondon, UK$250K70 dealsEarly StageArtificial IntelligenceHealthcare & Biotech
67Danny CohenInvestor, RiverPark VenturesNew York City, USA$375K68 dealsEarly StageConsumer & RetailSaaS & Enterprise
68Miriam RiveraDirector/Member, Education, Development & Compensation Committees, Sesame WorkshopSan Francisco, USA$150K68 dealsPre-SeedEdTechFintech
69Spencer KrugPartner, RiverPark VenturesNew York City, USA$250K68 dealsEarly StageConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2C
70Ashton KutcherGeneral Partner, Sound VenturesBeverly Hills, USA$250K67 dealsEarly StageFintechCrypto & Web3
71David CampbellManaging Director - Asset Management DivisionSan Francisco, USA$1M67 dealsPre-SeedDeveloper Tools & DataSaaS & Enterprise
72Loretta McCarthyCo-Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, Golden SeedsNew York City, USA$150K67 dealsEarly StageMarketplaceFintech
73Adriana SamanPartner, Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica, USA$150K66 dealsPre-SeedFintechLending & Credit
74Peter YiPartner, Icon VenturesSan Francisco, USA$375K66 dealsEarly StageArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & Enterprise
75Varun GuptaGeneral Partner, Caffeinated CapitalNew York City, USA$250K66 dealsPre-SeedSaaS & EnterpriseClimate & Energy
76Jan BoutenInvestor, Innova MemphisAustin, USA$250K65 dealsEarly StageHealthcare & BiotechFoodTech & Agriculture
77Kate Mitchellinvestor, SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, USA$1M65 dealsPre-SeedHR & Future of WorkArtificial Intelligence
78Lauren EpsteinVenture Partner, Storytime CapitalCanada$250K65 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseE-commerce & D2C
79Michael LinManaging Director and Partner, Y CombinatorTaiwan$250K64 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseCrypto & Web3
80Pawan ChaturvediPartner at Unilever Ventures, UnileverMumbai, India$625K64 dealsPre-SeedConsumer Goods (CPG)E-commerce & D2C
81Stephen WillsonManaging Partner, Unilever VenturesGreater London, UK$625K64 dealsPre-SeedConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2C
83Mark MullenCo-Founder and Managing Partner, Bonfire VenturesLos Angeles, USA$250K63 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseMedia & Content
84Shrikant LohokarePresident, Deeptech Ventures and AdvisorySan Francisco, USA$1M63 dealsPre-SeedHardware & Deep TechRobotics & Automation
85Will MartinFounder and Director, Portfolio VenturesLondon, UK$250K63 dealsEarly StageArtificial IntelligenceInsurTech
86Michael SachajSenior Principal, HPAChicago, USA$1M62 dealsPre-SeedPropTech & Real EstateDigital Health & HealthTech
87Brandon ZeunerCo-founder, H//NGE CapitalNewport Beach, USA$150K61 dealsPre-SeedConsumer Goods (CPG)Media & Content
88Jessica YaganPartner & CEO, Impact EngineChicago, USA$1M61 dealsPre-SeedImpact & Social EnterpriseHealthcare & Biotech
89Aidan ElliottInvestment Director, Baird CapitalUK$375K60 dealsEarly StageSaaS & EnterpriseMarketplace
90Jonathan EllisManaging Partner, InnovateHealth VenturesChicago, USA$150K60 dealsPre-SeedDigital Health & HealthTechPropTech & Real Estate
91Ran GartenbergGeneral Partner and CFO, Vertex Ventures IsraelIsrael$150K60 dealsPre-SeedFintechSaaS & Enterprise
92Mark JacobsenManaging Director, O'Reilly AlphaTech VenturesSan Francisco, USA$250K57 dealsEarly StageCybersecurityDeveloper Tools & Data
93Tim PetersenManaging Partner, Founder, Arboretum VenturesAnn Arbor, USA$1M57 dealsPre-SeedHealthcare & BiotechMedTech & Medical Devices
94Pierre MartiniManaging Partner, ISAI GestionFrance$1M56 dealsPre-SeedSaaS & EnterprisePropTech & Real Estate
95Ben KirbyPartner, Ethos PartnersLondon, UK$1M55 dealsPre-SeedConsumer Goods (CPG)Gaming & Entertainment
96Daniel RecanatiCo-Founder & General Partner, Earth & Beyond VenturesIsrael$375K54 dealsEarly StageHardware & Deep TechImpact & Social Enterprise
97Michael WeberFounder & Managing Partner, SeedstarsSwitzerland$150K54 dealsPre-SeedSaaS & EnterpriseHealthcare & Biotech
98Thomas ShehabManaging Partner, Arboretum VenturesAnn Arbor, USA$1M54 dealsPre-SeedHealthcare & BiotechMedTech & Medical Devices
99Dan KidleManaging Partner, Arboretum VenturesAnn Arbor, USA$1M53 dealsPre-SeedHealthcare & BiotechMedTech & Medical Devices
100Jose VieitezInvestor, Boomtown InnovationDenver, USA$150K53 dealsPre-SeedArtificial IntelligenceSports & Fitness
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How many pre-seed VCs are there?
Round Funded lists 5838 pre-seed VCs with a public profile and photo. This page shows the top 100, ranked by profile completeness and track record, and the full set is searchable inside the product.
Are these pre-seed VCs actually writing checks right now?
The catalog they come from is sourced from investors with a check in roughly the last six months and refreshed on an ongoing basis. Round Funded does not verify each investor's deals in real time, so use the list as a starting point and confirm on the profile.
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What check sizes do pre-seed VCs write?
Investors on this list show check sizes from $100K to $1M on their profiles. Treat it as a range, not a quote: the number on a profile is a typical amount, and most angels flex for the right deal.
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Profiles with complete public information come first, then investors with more past investments, then name. It is a ranking of how much we know about each investor, not an endorsement or a ranking of returns.
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