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Pre-seed fintech investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

353investors on the list+5 this week
4,388cheques in 12 months-19% against the market
$3.2Mmedian round they joined-60% against the market median
75%wrote a cheque in 12 months
38%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. 3Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7WayraDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany1,160$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Tiger Global ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$47Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Foundation CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States550$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15FlybridgeDeploying nowVC firm · United States534$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16Founder CollectiveDeploying nowVC firm · United States502$8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Global Founders CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany461$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Soma CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States456$4.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19GSRDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom453$6Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  20. 20K FundDeploying nowVC firm · Spain340$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Collaborative FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States305$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Everywhere VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States296$3.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Angel InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Germany282$1.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Hustle FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States280$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Pear VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States251$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
328 more on this list

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Quick answers about pre-seed fintech investors

Who are the most active pre-seed fintech investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Plug and Play, General Catalyst and SV Angel.

How many pre-seed fintech investors are there?

353 are on record. 75% made an investment in the last 12 months and 38% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed fintech investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (22%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M.

Which sectors do pre-seed fintech investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed fintech investors lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Founders Fund (42 led).

Where are pre-seed fintech investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (18), Germany (3) and the United Kingdom (2).

What have pre-seed fintech investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management).

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