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Pre-seed developer Tools investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 52 →The top 25
52investors on the list-2 this week
2,006cheques in 12 months-15% against the market
$4.1Mmedian round they joined-48% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
40%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. 2Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Menlo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States740$37Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5CRVDeploying nowVC firm · United States588$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Qiming Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China526$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8HSGDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China498$31Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9FundersClubDeploying nowVC firm · United States348$4.8Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  10. 10Inovia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada328$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Storm VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States262$7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Earlybird Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany244$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Team Ignite VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14GradientDeploying nowVC firm · United States167$8.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15M VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland143$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16N1Deploying nowVC firm · Luxembourg134$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 175Y CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · China126$28Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Gokul RajaramDeploying nowAngel · United States100$8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Launch AfricaDeploying nowVC firm · Mauritius96$1.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20DaphniDeploying nowVC firm · France92$8.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Founders FutureDeploying nowAccelerator · France82$6.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Guillermo RauchDeploying nowVC firm76$10Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Eight CapitalDeploying nowFund of funds · United Arab Emirates73$500Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Thibaud ElziereDeploying nowVC firm · Belgium59$3Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  25. 25Superhero CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Finland54$1.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed developer Tools investors

Who are the most active pre-seed developer Tools investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Kima Ventures, Menlo Ventures and CRV.

How many pre-seed developer Tools investors are there?

52 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 40% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed developer Tools investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Pre-seed (27%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7M.

Which sectors do pre-seed developer Tools investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed developer Tools investors lead the most rounds?

Menlo Ventures (39 led), CRV (19 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

Where are pre-seed developer Tools investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (10), France (3) and Hong Kong SAR China (2).

What have pre-seed developer Tools investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital) and Siggy (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Gokul Rajaram).

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