# Pre-seed consumer Apps investors (2026 list)

> 70 pre-seed consumer Apps investors, 99% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-app-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-app-investors)The top 25

**70** investors on the list *-2* this week

**3,594** cheques in 12 months *-17%* against the market

**$3.4M** median 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 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **597** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **551** **$2.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Flybridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **534** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **524** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Coinbase Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **465** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [US Department of Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-department-of-energy) *Deploying now* Government · United States **453** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **379** **$431K** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **305** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Hustle Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hustle-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **280** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Precursor Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/precursor-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **261** **$4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **251** **$4.3M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 21 [True Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **212** **$27M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 22 [Venture Catalysts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-catalysts-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Portugal **210** **$1.4M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 23 [Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **206** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **153** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Dragonfly Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dragonfly-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **149** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**45 more on this list**

All 70 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[LionBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionbio-therapeutics)** Pre-seed · $6M *With* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Coinbase Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)
- **5** Nov **[Venomics AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/venomics-ai)** Pre-seed · $2.7M *Led by* [South Park Commons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-park-commons)

## Stages This Year

2,941 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Seed **21%**
- Series A **15%**
- Pre-seed **15%**
- Series B **6%**
- Other **21%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,347**
- Fintech **180**
- Big Data & Analytics **169**
- Healthcare **148**
- Financial Services **119**
- Biotech **105**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,132 Q1 25

1,074 Q2 25

1,236 Q3 25

1,242 Q4 25

1,174 Q1 26

965 Q2 26

766 Q3 26

189 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Seed AI investors 2,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-ai-investors)
- [Series A AI investors 2,490](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-ai-investors)
- [Series B AI investors 1,557](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-ai-investors)
- [Pre-seed AI investors 1,286](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-ai-investors)
- [Growth AI investors 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-ai-investors)
- [Series A fintech investors 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-fintech-investors)
- [Series C AI investors 930](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-ai-investors)
- [Seed fintech investors 925](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-fintech-investors)
- [Series A biotech investors 650](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-biotech-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Reading for founders at idea or pre-seed

- Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman · 2011 4.16 from 616,355 ratings on Goodreads Judgement and decisions Company building About the book In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Kahneman… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web Jesse James Garrett · 2002 4.01 from 4,134 ratings on Goodreads Finding product-market fit Company building About the book Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams Evan Baehr · 2015 4.36 from 356 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book HOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS? Get Backed isn’t just about startup fundraising. It’s a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground. Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) · 2011 4.11 from 17,486 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book Praise for Venture Deals"My biggest nightmare is taking advantage of an entrepreneur without even realizing it. It happens because VCs are experts in financings and most entrepreneurs are not. Brad and Jason are out to fix that problem with Venture Deals. This book is long… On AmazonListen on Audible[Author's Podcasts](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld#podcasts)

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=idea).

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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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