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Pre-seed deeptech investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 61 →The top 25
61investors on the list+1 this week
816cheques in 12 months-18% against the market
$3.2Mmedian round they joined-59% against the market median
85%wrote a cheque in 12 months
48%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom379$431Kmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5LocalGlobeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom269$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Inflection Point VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States181$1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7IP GroupDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom174$9.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8MedTech InnovatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States160$2.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9TEDCODeploying nowVC firm · United States152$625Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Ada VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom94$3.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Capricorn PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Belgium84$8.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Main Sequence VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia84$13Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13UVC PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Germany55$14Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Creator FundDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom54$3.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15XTX VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom53$8.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16OostNLDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands52$3.5Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  17. 17Norrsken EvolveDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden40$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Northern GritstoneDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom36$5.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19BlackbirdDeploying nowPrivate equity · Australia25$24Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20CapitalTDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands24$3.1Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  21. 21Vijay Shekhar SharmaDeploying nowVC firm · India10$5.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Daniel DebowDeploying nowAngel7$2.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23XISTA Science VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Austria6$4.6Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  24. 24Yali CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · India5$5.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25Artha Venture FundquietVC firm · India4$1.1Mmedian roundApr 2025last seen
36 more on this list

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Quick answers about pre-seed deeptech investors

Who are the most active pre-seed deeptech investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are EIC Accelerator, Antler, Innovate UK, SFC Capital and LocalGlobe.

How many pre-seed deeptech investors are there?

61 are on record. 85% made an investment in the last 12 months and 48% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed deeptech investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (36%) and Pre-seed (23%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.6M.

Which sectors do pre-seed deeptech investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed deeptech investors lead the most rounds?

Capricorn Partners (19 led), EIC Accelerator (9 led) and Main Sequence Ventures (9 led).

Where are pre-seed deeptech investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United Kingdom (9), the United States (3) and India (3).

What have pre-seed deeptech investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Nayara (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with SFC Capital), Dispatch Network (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Antler) and Sortrace (Seed, Nov 2026, with Antler).

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