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Pre-seed B2B investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a B2B company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

See all 96 →The top 25
96investors on the list-3 this week
3,213cheques in 12 months-13% against the market
$2.5Mmedian round they joined-69% against the market median
80%wrote a cheque in 12 months
46%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11QED InvestorsDeploying nowVC firm · United States314$29Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Nexus Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States294$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Precursor VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States261$4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15Cherry VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Germany179$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Team Ignite VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17ENISADeploying nowVC firm · Greece171$525Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18GradientDeploying nowVC firm · United States167$8.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Fuel VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom163$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20CanaryDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil141$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21TenityDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland139$1.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22SICTICDeploying nowAngel network · Switzerland137$2.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Clocktower VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Canada123$8.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24InvestibleDeploying nowVC firm · Australia123$2.4Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  25. 25Project A VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Germany121$10Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed B2B investors

Who are the most active pre-seed B2B investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Plug and Play and General Catalyst.

How many pre-seed B2B investors are there?

96 are on record. 80% made an investment in the last 12 months and 46% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed B2B investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Pre-seed (22%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed B2B investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6M.

Which sectors do pre-seed B2B investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed B2B investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

Where are pre-seed B2B investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), the United Kingdom (2) and Germany (2).

What have pre-seed B2B investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund).

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