Investor Lists

Corporate VCs at pre-seed

Updated 7 November 2026

Corporate VCs we have watched take part in a pre-seed round in the last two years.

See all 47 →The top 25
47investors on the list-1 this week
704cheques in 12 months-12% against the market
$9.8Mmedian round they joined+23% against the market median
87%wrote a cheque in 12 months
43%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1WayraDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany1,160$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  2. 2Intel CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States1,123$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Coinbase VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States465$9.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Samsung NextDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States311$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Z Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan200$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8M VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland143$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Sony Innovation FundDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan142$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Barclays VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Kingdom128$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11VisaDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States123$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12RabobankDeploying nowCorporate VC · Netherlands122$3.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14EndeavorDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States106$25Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15British Business BankDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Kingdom105$6.3Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16MasterCardDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States101$3.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Swisscom VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland83$17Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  18. 18Rainmatter by ZerodhaDeploying nowCorporate VC · India79$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Bosch VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany75$35Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Colopl NextDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan69$2.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21HubSpot VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States64$25Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Accenture VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Ireland62$25Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  23. 23Aramco VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Saudi Arabia60$27Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24ESADeploying nowCorporate VC · France55$1.1Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  25. 25Orange VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · France53$11Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about corporate VCs at pre-seed

Who are the most active corporate VCs at pre-seed?

By cheques observed, the most active are Wayra, Intel Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst.

How many corporate VCs at pre-seed are there?

47 are on record. 87% made an investment in the last 12 months and 43% have led a round.

Which stages do corporate VCs at pre-seed back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (24%) and Seed (20%).

How big are the rounds corporate VCs at pre-seed join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

Which sectors do corporate VCs at pre-seed back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Web3 & Crypto.

Which corporate VCs at pre-seed lead the most rounds?

Intel Capital (19 led), Salesforce Ventures (12 led) and Barclays Ventures (5 led).

Where are corporate VCs at pre-seed based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (10), Japan (3) and Germany (2).

What have corporate VCs at pre-seed invested in recently?

Recent rounds include T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with British Business Bank), Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Coinbase Ventures) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Samsung Next).

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