# Pre-seed construction investors (2026 list)

> 146 pre-seed construction investors, 91% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Alumni Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Pre-seed construction investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 146 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-construction-investors)The top 25

**146** investors on the list *+8* this week

**3,590** cheques in 12 months *-18%* against the market

**$4.5M** median round they joined *-44%* against the market median

**91%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**42%** 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 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **551** **$2.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **519** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **456** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **379** **$431K** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **340** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **329** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Everywhere Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/everywhere-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **296** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Hustle Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hustle-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **280** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **251** **$4.3M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 23 [Mucker Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mucker-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **222** **$4M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Forum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forum-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **208** **$1.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist) *Deploying now* Angel network · United States **168** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**121 more on this list**

All 146 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Potential Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/potential-sciences)** Seed *With* [Portfolio Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/will-martin)
- **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)

## Stages This Year

2,913 rounds

- Seed **23%**
- Venture **21%**
- Pre-seed **19%**
- Series A **15%**
- Series B **6%**
- Other **17%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,331**
- Fintech **166**
- Healthcare **157**
- Big Data & Analytics **150**
- Biotech **127**
- Financial Services **100**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,218 Q1 25

1,100 Q2 25

1,209 Q3 25

1,198 Q4 25

1,127 Q1 26

971 Q2 26

755 Q3 26

233 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 real estate and construction

- The Book of YES: The Ultimate Real Estate Agent Conversation Guide Kevin Ward · 2016 4.10 from 253 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Company building About the book The Book of YES In Kevin Ward's book, you will find the most powerful scripts in the real estate industry today. If you’re tired of the same old sales scripts or if you’ve done away with them all together, I know how you feel because I’ve been there. I was tired of seeing the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down: Creative Strategies for Investing in Real Estate Using Other People's Money Brandon Turner · 2014 4.18 from 2,560 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Innovation Company building About the book COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED Is your lack of cash holding you back from your real estate dreams? Discover the creative real estate financing techniques that savvy investors are using to do more deals, more often. No matter how much money you have in your checking… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur: What It Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate: What it Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate James A. Randel · 2005 4.13 from 277 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Company building About the book A front row seat into the world of high-stakes commercial real estate investing “A must-read book … one of the best real estate investment books I have ever read. On my scale of 1 to 10, this unique book rates an off-the-charts 12.” ---Robert Bruss Confessions of a Real Estate… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Sell: The Secrets of Selling Anything to Anyone Fredrik Eklund · 2015 3.76 from 2,613 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Company building About the book The nation’s #1 real estate broker and star of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York shares his secrets for superstar success and getting what you want out of life, no matter who you are or what you do.Ten years ago, Fredrik Eklund moved to New York City from his native Sweden… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=real_estate&stage=idea).

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## Quick answers about pre-seed construction investors

### Who are the most active pre-seed construction investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Plug and Play and SV Angel.

### How many pre-seed construction investors are there?

146 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 42% have led a round.

### Which stages do pre-seed construction investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Pre-seed (25%).

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

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

### Which sectors do pre-seed construction investors back most?

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

### Which pre-seed construction investors lead the most rounds?

Tiger Global Management (42 led), Balderton Capital (22 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

### Where are pre-seed construction investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (6) and France (1).

### What have pre-seed construction investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management), ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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