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Pre-seed consumer Apps investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 70 →The top 25
70investors on the list-2 this week
3,594cheques in 12 months-17% against the market
$3.4Mmedian round they joined-57% against the market median
99%wrote a cheque in 12 months
50%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupDeploying nowGovernment · South Korea597$2.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11FlybridgeDeploying nowVC firm · United States534$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Bain Capital VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States524$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 138VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States497$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Coinbase VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States465$9.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15US Department of EnergyDeploying nowGovernment · United States453$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom379$431Kmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Collaborative FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States305$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Hustle FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States280$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Precursor VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States261$4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20BetaworksDeploying nowVC firm · United States251$4.3Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  21. 21True VenturesquietVC firm · United States212$27Mmedian roundSept 2025last seen
  22. 22Venture CatalystsDeploying nowVC firm · Portugal210$1.4Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  23. 23LightbankDeploying nowVC firm · United States206$5.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24South Park CommonsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States153$7.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Dragonfly Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States149$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
45 more on this list

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Quick answers about pre-seed consumer Apps investors

Who are the most active pre-seed consumer Apps investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Alumni Ventures.

How many pre-seed consumer Apps investors are there?

70 are on record. 99% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed consumer Apps investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed consumer Apps investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.5M.

Which sectors do pre-seed consumer Apps investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which pre-seed consumer Apps investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and Bain Capital Ventures (31 led).

Where are pre-seed consumer Apps investors based?

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

What have pre-seed consumer Apps investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Energy Impact Partners) and Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Coinbase Ventures).

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