# Pre-seed art & Design investors (2026 list) > 18 pre-seed art & Design investors, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Bpifrance, Antler, K Fund. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-art-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-art-investors)The top 18 **18** investors on the list *-2* this week **466** cheques in 12 months *-33%* against the market **$3.8M** median 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 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **340** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [AGORANOV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agoranov) *Deploying now* Accelerator · France **138** **$3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 6 [Genesia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesia-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **125** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [3one4 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3one4-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **92** **$6.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Anges Quebec](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anges-quebec) *Deploying now* Angel network · Canada **83** **$1.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Alteria Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alteria-capital) *Deploying now* Venture debt · India **81** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [AQC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aqc-capital) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **58** **$2M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 11 [GFR Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gfr-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **56** **$4.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 12 [4Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4founders-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **50** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [VitalizeVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vitalize-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **40** **$4.8M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 14 [Info Edge ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infoedge-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **6** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Brightlands Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brightlands-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **5** **$9.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [VP Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vp-capital) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Netherlands **4** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 17 [Graduate Ventures pre-seed fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/graduate-ventures-pre-seed-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [Investissement Québec's Eurêka Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investissement-quebec-s-eureka-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$637K** median round **Aug 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **2** Nov **[Dispatch Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch-network)** Pre-seed · $527K *Led by* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) - **2** Nov **[Sortrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/sortrace)** Seed · $800K *With* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) - **30** Oct **[Ace Blend](https://millionrounds.com/company/ace-blend)** Series A · $9.9M *Led by* [3one4 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3one4-capital) - **29** Oct **[Fronted](https://millionrounds.com/company/fronted)** Seed · $1.9M *With* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) - **28** Oct **[Maasi](https://millionrounds.com/company/maasi)** Pre-seed · $631K *With* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) - **27** Oct **[dubdub](https://millionrounds.com/company/dubdub)** Seed · $1.3M *Led by* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) ## Stages This Year 446 rounds - Seed **33%** - Pre-seed **19%** - Series A **15%** - Venture **12%** - Series B **5%** - Other **16%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **152** - Biotech **35** - Healthcare **24** - Big Data & Analytics **19** - Fintech **19** - Energy **18** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 181 Q1 25 178 Q2 25 179 Q3 25 187 Q4 25 146 Q1 26 132 Q2 26 100 Q3 26 31 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). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## 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). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)