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Pre-seed cybersecurity investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 110 →The top 25
110investors on the list+8 this week
2,900cheques in 12 months-21% against the market
$4.1Mmedian round they joined-49% 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 (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. 3500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8GreycroftDeploying nowVC firm · United States655$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9BenchmarkDeploying nowVC firm · United States587$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10FlybridgeDeploying nowVC firm · United States534$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Founder CollectiveDeploying nowVC firm · United States502$8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Soma CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States456$4.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Venture KickDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland329$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15BetaworksDeploying nowVC firm · United States251$4.3Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  16. 16Pear VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States251$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Forum VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States208$1.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Notion CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom202$9.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Ring CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · France193$5.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21AscensionDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom190$3.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22360 CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · France167$7.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Fuel VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom163$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Business FinlandDeploying nowAccelerator · Finland153$2.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25MaC Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States147$5.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed cybersecurity investors

Who are the most active pre-seed cybersecurity investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and Plug and Play.

How many pre-seed cybersecurity investors are there?

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

Which stages do pre-seed cybersecurity investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Pre-seed (25%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.3M.

Which sectors do pre-seed cybersecurity investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed cybersecurity investors lead the most rounds?

Sequoia Capital (91 led), Benchmark (18 led) and Greycroft (14 led).

Where are pre-seed cybersecurity investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), the United Kingdom (4) and France (2).

What have pre-seed cybersecurity investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and Potential Sciences (Seed, Nov 2026, with Portfolio Ventures).

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