# Pre-seed cloud investors (2026 list) > 45 pre-seed cloud investors, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, 500 Global, Plug and Play. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-cloud-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Pre-seed cloud investors Updated 7 November 2026 Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a cloud company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says. [See all 45 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-cloud-investors)The top 25 **45** investors on the list *-1* this week **2,163** cheques in 12 months *-20%* against the market **$4.4M** median round they joined *-45%* against the market median **96%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **51%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **551** **$2.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **519** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [Neo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **364** **$5.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [Vertex Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mexico **267** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [Pareto Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pareto-holdings) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **239** **$3.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Berkeley SkyDeck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berkeley-skydeck) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **231** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Edward Lando](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edward-lando) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **179** **$3.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 15 [Elaia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elaia) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **156** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [Charlie Songhurst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlie-songhurst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **155** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Verve Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verve-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **144** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 18 [M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **143** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [AGORANOV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agoranov) *Deploying now* Accelerator · France **138** **$3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 20 [Ascend](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascend) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **136** **$4.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Purple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-laurent-ritter-s-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **110** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 22 [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **94** **$7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 23 [Change Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/change-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Estonia **89** **$4.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [Episode 1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/episode-1) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **85** **$7.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 25 [Swisscom Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swisscom-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **83** **$17M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen **20 more on this list** All 45 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-cloud-investors) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) - **5** Nov **[Granit](https://millionrounds.com/company/granit)** Seed · $6M *Led by* [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) - **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *Led by* [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) - **4** Nov **[Biograil](https://millionrounds.com/company/biograil)** Other · $23M *With* [Verve Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verve-ventures) - **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - **3** Nov **[AQQI](https://millionrounds.com/company/aqqi)** Seed · $4.5M *With* [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) ## Stages This Year 1,887 rounds - Seed **23%** - Venture **22%** - Pre-seed **21%** - Series A **15%** - Series B **6%** - Other **14%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **968** - Fintech **114** - Big Data & Analytics **102** - Healthcare **88** - Biotech **71** - Financial Services **70** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 713 Q1 25 682 Q2 25 774 Q3 25 745 Q4 25 692 Q1 26 611 Q2 26 427 Q3 26 99 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 in b2b software and saas - Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want Étienne Garbugli · 2014 4.16 from 249 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book www.leanb2bbook.com « This is a must read for every B2B entrepreneur, SaaS creator or consultant and business school student. 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A person with integrity has the -- often rare -- ability to pull everything together, to make it all happen no matter how challenging the circumstances. Drawing on experiences from his work with Fortune 500… On AmazonListen on Audible - Blueprints for a SaaS Sales Organization by Jacco vanderKooij Jacco van der Kooij · 2015 4.33 from 324 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book Because of their very nature, SaaS companies live and die on revenue growth. And once the service is ready there is a very small window in which to scale. Missing that window is the difference between massive success and mediocrity. With such high stakes, it is crucial to get a… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&model=b2b_software&stage=idea). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about pre-seed cloud investors ### Who are the most active pre-seed cloud investors? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, Plug and Play, Kima Ventures and Antler. ### How many pre-seed cloud investors are there? 45 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 51% have led a round. ### Which stages do pre-seed cloud investors back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Pre-seed (27%). ### How big are the rounds pre-seed cloud investors join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.4M. ### Which sectors do pre-seed cloud investors back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which pre-seed cloud investors lead the most rounds? Y Combinator (11 led), Octopus Ventures (11 led) and HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds (10 led). ### Where are pre-seed cloud investors based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (10), France (4) and the United Kingdom (4). ### What have pre-seed cloud investors invested in recently? Recent rounds include Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund), Granit (Seed, Nov 2026, with Seedcamp) and Pliant (Series C, Nov 2026, with Speedinvest). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)