# Pre-seed collaboration Tools investors (2026 list)

> 32 pre-seed collaboration Tools investors, 88% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Antler, Correlation Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-collaboration-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Pre-seed collaboration Tools investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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**32** investors on the list No change this week

**1,343** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market

**$2M** median round they joined *-74%* against the market median

**88%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**50%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** 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 [Correlation Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/correlation-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **395** **$9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [NextView Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nextview-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **162** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Karman Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/karman-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **142** **$7.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Haatch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haatch) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **126** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Clocktower Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clocktower-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **123** **$8.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Development Bank of Wales](https://millionrounds.com/fund/development-bank-of-wales) *Deploying now* Government · United Kingdom **123** **$1.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [M25](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m25) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **115** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [W Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/w-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **83** **$8.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Pi Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pi-labs) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **58** **$3.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Archangel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/archangel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **46** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Oregon Venture Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oregon-venture-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **42** **$6.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Green Angel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-angel-ventures) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **39** **$1.8M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 15 [Angel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-ventures) *Deploying now* Angel network · Mexico **22** **$2M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen
- 16 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures) quiet VC firm · Australia **14** **$4.2M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 17 [Realyze Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/realyze-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **7** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [QIC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qic-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm **7** **$5.6M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 19 [D11Z. Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/d11z-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **6** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Baukunst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baukunst) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **3** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Exhort Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/exhort-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **3** **$1.2M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 22 [Rowan Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rowan-simpson) quiet Angel **3** **$2M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 23 [Amuse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amuse) *Deploying now* VC firm **2** **$1.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Bridford Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bridford-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **2** **$1.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Serge Van Dam](https://millionrounds.com/fund/serge-van-dam) *Deploying now* VC firm **2** **$1.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**7 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **[Shackleton AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/shackleton-ai)** Seed · $5M *With* [Correlation Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/correlation-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Crediflow AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/crediflow-ai)** Seed · $2M *With* [Haatch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haatch)
- **3** Nov **[Guava](https://millionrounds.com/company/guava)** Seed · $13M *With* [Clocktower Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clocktower-ventures)
- **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 **[Neuron Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuron-industries)** Seed · $10M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)

## Stages This Year

1,294 rounds

- Pre-seed **25%**
- Venture **25%**
- Seed **21%**
- Series A **13%**
- Series B **4%**
- Other **12%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **685**
- Fintech **86**
- Big Data & Analytics **80**
- Financial Services **51**
- Healthcare **51**
- Aerospace & Space **41**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

417 Q1 25

388 Q2 25

458 Q3 25

460 Q4 25

409 Q1 26

395 Q2 26

266 Q3 26

61 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).

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## Quick answers about pre-seed collaboration Tools investors

### Who are the most active pre-seed collaboration Tools investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Antler, Correlation Ventures, NextView Ventures and Karman Ventures.

### How many pre-seed collaboration Tools investors are there?

32 are on record. 88% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round.

### Which stages do pre-seed collaboration Tools investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (35%) and Seed (29%).

### How big are the rounds pre-seed collaboration Tools investors join?

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

### Which sectors do pre-seed collaboration Tools investors back most?

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

### Which pre-seed collaboration Tools investors lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Antler (7 led) and NextView Ventures (5 led).

### Where are pre-seed collaboration Tools investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), the United Kingdom (6) and Australia (3).

### What have pre-seed collaboration Tools investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Shackleton AI (Seed, Nov 2026, with Correlation Ventures), Crediflow AI (Seed, Nov 2026, with Haatch) and Guava (Seed, Nov 2026, with Clocktower Ventures).

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