Investor Lists

Pre-seed art & Design investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 18 →The top 18
18investors on the list-2 this week
466cheques in 12 months-33% against the market
$3.8Mmedian round they joined-53% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
44%have led a round

The Top 18

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (18)

  1. 1BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3K FundDeploying nowVC firm · Spain340$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Unpopular VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States264$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5AGORANOVDeploying nowAccelerator · France138$3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  6. 6Genesia VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Japan125$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 73one4 CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · India92$6.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Anges QuebecDeploying nowAngel network · Canada83$1.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Alteria CapitalDeploying nowVenture debt · India81$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10AQC CapitalDeploying nowGovernment · Canada58$2Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  11. 11GFR FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States56$4.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  12. 124Founders CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Spain50$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13VitalizeVCDeploying nowVC firm · United States40$4.8Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  14. 14Info Edge venturesDeploying nowVC firm · India6$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Brightlands Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands5$9.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16VP CapitalDeploying nowInvestment firm · Netherlands4$12Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Graduate Ventures pre-seed fundDeploying nowVC firm1$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Investissement Québec's Eurêka FundDeploying nowVC firm1$637Kmedian roundAug 2026last seen

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Quick answers about pre-seed art & Design investors

Who are the most active pre-seed art & Design investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Bpifrance, Antler, K Fund, Unpopular Ventures and AGORANOV.

How many pre-seed art & Design investors are there?

18 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 44% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed art & Design investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (39%) and Pre-seed (23%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed art & Design investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.5M.

Which sectors do pre-seed art & Design investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed art & Design investors lead the most rounds?

Bpifrance (11 led), 3one4 Capital (9 led) and Antler (7 led).

Where are pre-seed art & Design investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (3), India (3) and France (2).

What have pre-seed art & Design investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Dispatch Network (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Antler), Sortrace (Seed, Nov 2026, with Antler) and Ace Blend (Series A, Oct 2026, with 3one4 Capital).

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