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Pre-seed automotive & EVs investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 45 →The top 25
45investors on the list+5 this week
2,171cheques in 12 months-20% against the market
$3Mmedian round they joined-62% against the market median
76%wrote a cheque in 12 months
44%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. 3Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5CrowdcubeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom715$615Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Lux CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States445$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8K FundDeploying nowVC firm · Spain340$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Unpopular VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States264$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Eniac VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States227$8Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  11. 11Keiretsu ForumDeploying nowAngel network · United States185$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Long Journey VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States145$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13HaatchDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom126$1.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14TTV CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States115$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Catalyst FundDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States96$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Launch AfricaDeploying nowVC firm · Mauritius96$1.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17HTGF High-Tech GründerfondsDeploying nowVC firm · Germany94$7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Flourish VenturesDeploying nowVC firm79$10Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 191517 FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States58$3.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Superhero CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Finland54$1.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21ContraryDeploying nowVC firm · United States51$9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22At One VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States45$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Ponderosa VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States36$3Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  24. 24Saama CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · India28$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Renew CapitalquietVC firm · Ethiopia10$5Mmedian roundAug 2025last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed automotive & EVs investors

Who are the most active pre-seed automotive & EVs investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz, Antler and Crowdcube.

How many pre-seed automotive & EVs investors are there?

45 are on record. 76% made an investment in the last 12 months and 44% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed automotive & EVs investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (27%) and Seed (26%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed automotive & EVs investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3M.

Which sectors do pre-seed automotive & EVs investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed automotive & EVs investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Lux Capital (20 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

Where are pre-seed automotive & EVs investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (3) and Spain (1).

What have pre-seed automotive & EVs investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund) and Biograil (Other, Nov 2026, with HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds).

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