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Pre-seed energy investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 150 →The top 25
150investors on the listNo change this week
3,178cheques in 12 months-17% against the market
$3.5Mmedian round they joined-56% against the market median
85%wrote a cheque in 12 months
43%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. 3General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Soma CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States456$4.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom379$431Kmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Octopus VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom355$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9SpeedinvestDeploying nowVC firm · Austria345$6.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10ff Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States337$3.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Legend CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · China288$26Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Hustle FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States280$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Precursor VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States261$4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Pear VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States251$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16Blume VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · India225$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Venture CatalystsDeploying nowVC firm · Portugal210$1.4Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  18. 18Forum VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States208$1.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Artesian VCDeploying nowAsset manager · Australia201$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Rebel FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States201$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21K5 GlobalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States199$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22AscensionDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom190$3.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Gaorong CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · China184$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Inflection Point VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States181$1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Team Ignite VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed energy investors

Who are the most active pre-seed energy investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, General Catalyst, Right Side Capital Management and Antler.

How many pre-seed energy investors are there?

150 are on record. 85% made an investment in the last 12 months and 43% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed energy investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Pre-seed (26%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.1M.

Which sectors do pre-seed energy investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed energy investors lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Octopus Ventures (11 led).

Where are pre-seed energy investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), the United Kingdom (5) and China (2).

What have pre-seed energy investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Nayara (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with SFC Capital) and Pliant (Series C, Nov 2026, with Speedinvest).

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