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Pre-seed AI investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by an AI company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

See all 1,286 →The top 25
1,286investors on the list+41 this week
15,232cheques in 12 months-15% against the market
$3.8Mmedian round they joined-52% against the market median
88%wrote a cheque in 12 months
40%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13WayraDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany1,160$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed AI investors

Who are the most active pre-seed AI investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and National Science Foundation.

How many pre-seed AI investors are there?

1,286 are on record. 88% made an investment in the last 12 months and 40% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed AI investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (32%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed AI investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8M.

Which sectors do pre-seed AI investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Biotech.

Which pre-seed AI investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

Where are pre-seed AI investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in France and Germany.

What have pre-seed AI investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa) and Foozi (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Quartzo Capital).

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