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Pre-seed biotech investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 139 →The top 25
139investors on the list+2 this week
3,598cheques in 12 months-21% against the market
$3Mmedian round they joined-62% against the market median
92%wrote a cheque in 12 months
49%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. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9SeedcampDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom519$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom379$431Kmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Draper AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States370$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13FundersClubDeploying nowVC firm · United States348$4.8Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  14. 14K FundDeploying nowVC firm · Spain340$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Venture KickDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland329$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Almi InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden328$1.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Legend CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · China288$26Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Hustle FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States280$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20LocalGlobeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom269$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Precursor VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States261$4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Scottish EnterpriseDeploying nowGovernment · United Kingdom256$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Callaghan InnovationDeploying nowInvestment firm · New Zealand254$109Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24CDP Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Italy227$3.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25StingDeploying nowVC firm · United States219$1.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
114 more on this list

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Quick answers about pre-seed biotech investors

Who are the most active pre-seed biotech investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, National Science Foundation, Bpifrance and MassChallenge.

How many pre-seed biotech investors are there?

139 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 49% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed biotech investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Pre-seed (23%).

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

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

Which sectors do pre-seed biotech investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed biotech investors lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Bpifrance (11 led) and Seedcamp (6 led).

Where are pre-seed biotech investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), the United Kingdom (6) and France (1).

What have pre-seed biotech investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons) and Granit (Seed, Nov 2026, with Seedcamp).

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