# Pre-seed entertainment investors (2026 list)

> 51 pre-seed entertainment investors, 88% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, SV Angel. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Pre-seed entertainment investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 51 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-entertainment-investors)The top 25

**51** investors on the list No change this week

**2,273** cheques in 12 months *-17%* against the market

**$4.7M** median round they joined *-41%* against the market median

**88%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**51%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **636** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **551** **$2.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [IDG Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · China **504** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [HSG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **498** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Hong Kong SAR China **318** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Quiet Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quiet-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **283** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [IVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Taiwan **282** **$3.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [LD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xie) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **271** **$4.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 15 [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **168** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Fuel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **163** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Framework Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/framework-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **129** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Serena](https://millionrounds.com/fund/serena) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **129** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Blockchain Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blockchain-founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **110** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [MANTIS Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mantis-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **90** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Sky9 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sky9-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **74** **$14M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 22 [LongHash Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/longhash-ventures) quiet VC firm · Singapore **71** **$3.5M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 23 [SNZ Holding](https://millionrounds.com/fund/snz-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **50** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Alliance VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alliance-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Norway **43** **$6.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [North Island Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-island-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **42** **$6.4M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**26 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2)
- **5** Nov **[Uranium Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/uranium-digital)** Series A · $17M *With* [Portal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portal-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Bullshot](https://millionrounds.com/company/bullshot)** Other · $7.7M *Led by* [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- **4** Nov **[Takenos](https://millionrounds.com/company/takenos)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [North Island Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-island-ventures)
- **3** Nov **[Granter](https://millionrounds.com/company/granter)** Seed *With* [Gateway Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gateway-ventures)

## Stages This Year

1,905 rounds

- Venture **25%**
- Seed **18%**
- Pre-seed **16%**
- Series A **16%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **17%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **917**
- Fintech **120**
- Big Data & Analytics **105**
- Healthcare **87**
- Financial Services **73**
- Aerospace & Space **72**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

728 Q1 25

671 Q2 25

779 Q3 25

771 Q4 25

724 Q1 26

662 Q2 26

442 Q3 26

109 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 media, entertainment and games

- Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Henry Jenkins · 2006 3.86 from 3,860 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book Convergence Culture maps a new territory: where old and new media intersect, where grassroots and corporate media collide, where the power of the media producer and the power of the consumer interact in unpredictable ways. Henry Jenkins, one of America's most respected media… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music Greg Kot · 2009 3.75 from 755 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book A decade ago the vast majority of mainstream music was funneled through a handful of media conglomerates. Now, more people are listening to more music from a greater variety of sources than at any time in history. And big corporations such as Viacom, Clear Channel, and Sony are… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Creator's Code The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson · 2014 3.76 from 813 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses, even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Who Is Michael Ovitz? [Michael Ovitz](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-ovitz) · 2018 4.21 from 2,770 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book "When the history of Hollywood is written, few people will have played a larger role than Michael Ovitz.... It is impossible to read such a chronicle and not see Mr. Ovitz as the Steve Jobs of agenting, possessing a version of Jobs's fanatical drive and a similar desire to… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about pre-seed entertainment investors

### Who are the most active pre-seed entertainment investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, SV Angel, Founders Fund and BoxGroup.

### How many pre-seed entertainment investors are there?

51 are on record. 88% made an investment in the last 12 months and 51% have led a round.

### Which stages do pre-seed entertainment investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Pre-seed (23%).

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

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

### Which sectors do pre-seed entertainment investors back most?

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

### Which pre-seed entertainment investors lead the most rounds?

Founders Fund (42 led), CRV (19 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

### Where are pre-seed entertainment investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), China (3) and Singapore (3).

### What have pre-seed entertainment investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund), Uranium Digital (Series A, Nov 2026, with Portal Ventures) and Bullshot (Other, Nov 2026, with Animoca Brands).

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