# Pre-seed E-commerce investors (2026 list)

> 120 pre-seed E-commerce investors, 84% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Pre-seed E-commerce investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 120 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-ecommerce-investors)The top 25

**120** investors on the list *+6* this week

**2,380** cheques in 12 months *-16%* against the market

**$3M** median round they joined *-62%* against the market median

**84%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**52%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** 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 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 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 [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **657** **$6.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **456** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [LD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xie) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **271** **$4.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 14 [Blume Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blume-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **225** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **199** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Team Ignite Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/team-ignite-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Titan Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/titan-capital-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **173** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Fuel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **163** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [DST Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dst-global) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **158** **$81M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Commerce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Fifth Wall](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fifth-wall) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **118** **$30M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Startmate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **107** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**95 more on this list**

All 120 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

- **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **5** Nov **[Shinka](https://millionrounds.com/company/shinka)** Seed · $2.1M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **5** Nov **[Kalepa](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalepa)** Series B · $75M *With* [Inspired Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inspired-capital)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- **4** Nov **[Blitz](https://millionrounds.com/company/blitz)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [IvyCap Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivycap-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Phaze Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phaze-inc)** Seed · $8.8M *Led by* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)

## Stages This Year

1,930 rounds

- Seed **22%**
- Series A **19%**
- Venture **17%**
- Pre-seed **10%**
- Series B **9%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **875**
- Fintech **148**
- Healthcare **115**
- Big Data & Analytics **114**
- Financial Services **77**
- Robotics **76**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

736 Q1 25

714 Q2 25

819 Q3 25

787 Q4 25

767 Q1 26

641 Q2 26

492 Q3 26

187 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 e-commerce and consumer brands

- You Must Write a Book: Boost Your Brand, Get More Business, and Become the Go-To Expert Honoree Corder · 2016 4.21 from 280 ratings on Goodreads E-commerce and consumer brands About the book Honorée Corder is the author of dozens of books, she does all sorts of other magical things, and her badassery is legendary. She is Hal Elrod's business partner and co-creator of The Miracle Morning book series, and she coaches high profile professionals, guiding them into some… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Amazon Selling Blueprint - How to Find and Launch Your First Private-Label Product on Amazon in 90 Days or Less Scott Voelker · 2015 4.22 from 354 ratings on Goodreads E-commerce and consumer brands About the book Have you heard stories about people striking it rich by selling their own private-label products on Amazon? Wish you could have financial freedom and more time with your family just like those other folks? While it does require work on your part, it's easier than you think.… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities David Airey · 2009 4.20 from 4,263 ratings on Goodreads E-commerce and consumer brands About the book There are a lot of books out there that show collections of logos. But David Airey’s “Logo Design Love” is something different: it’s a guide for designers (and clients) who want to understand what this mysterious business is all about. Written in reader-friendly, concise… On AmazonListen on Audible
- How Big Brands Grow What Marketers Dont Know Byron Sharp · 2010 On 40 reading lists at Open Library E-commerce and consumer brands About the book "This book provides evidence-based answers to the key questions asked by marketers every day. Tackling issues such as how brands grow, how advertising really works, what price promotions really do and how loyalty programs really affect loyalty, How Brands Grow presents decades… On AmazonListen on AudibleOn Open Library

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

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## Quick answers about pre-seed E-commerce investors

### Who are the most active pre-seed E-commerce investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Plug and Play and SV Angel.

### How many pre-seed E-commerce investors are there?

120 are on record. 84% made an investment in the last 12 months and 52% have led a round.

### Which stages do pre-seed E-commerce investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (25%).

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

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

### Which sectors do pre-seed E-commerce investors back most?

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

### Which pre-seed E-commerce investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led).

### Where are pre-seed E-commerce investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), the United Kingdom (3) and Brazil (1).

### What have pre-seed E-commerce investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland), Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and Kalepa (Series B, Nov 2026, with Inspired Capital Partners).

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