# Pre-seed fintech investors (2026 list)

> 353 pre-seed fintech investors, 75% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Plug and Play. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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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.

[See all 353 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-fintech-investors)The top 25

**353** investors on the list *+5* this week

**4,388** cheques in 12 months *-19%* against the market

**$3.2M** median 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 [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 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** 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 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$18M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **550** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Flybridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **534** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **502** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **461** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **456** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [GSR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsr) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **453** **$6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 20 [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **340** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **305** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Everywhere Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/everywhere-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **296** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **282** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Hustle Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hustle-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **280** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Pear VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pear-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **251** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**328 more on this list**

All 353 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

- **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [SC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sc-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Sovereign's Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sovereign-s-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)

## Stages This Year

3,443 rounds

- Seed **22%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **16%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **19%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,566**
- Fintech **332**
- Healthcare **178**
- Big Data & Analytics **173**
- Financial Services **144**
- Biotech **122**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,390 Q1 25

1,416 Q2 25

1,549 Q3 25

1,451 Q4 25

1,390 Q1 26

1,235 Q2 26

871 Q3 26

319 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 fintech and financial services

- Bank 4.0: Banking everywhere, never at a bank Brett King · 2018 4.07 from 622 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book In the final book in the digital 'BANK'; series, Brett King tackles the topic of whether banks have a future at all in the emerging, technology embedded world of the 21st century. In 30-50 years when cash is gone, cards are gone and all vestiges of the traditional banking system… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Why Aren't They Shouting?: A Banker's Tale of Change, Computers and Perpetual Crisis Kevin Rodgers · 2016 4.26 from 222 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book When Kevin Rodgers embarked on his career in finance, dealing rooms were seething with clamouring traders and gesticulating salesmen. Nearly three decades later, the feverish bustle has gone and the loudest noise you’re likely to hear is the gentle tapping of keyboards. Why… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time [Jim McKelvey](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-mckelvey) · 2020 4.22 from 1,839 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Innovation Company building About the book From the cofounder of Square, an inspiring and entertaining account of what it means to be a true entrepreneur and what it takes to build a resilient, world-changing company In 2009, a St. Louis glassblowing artist and recovering computer scientist named Jim McKelvey lost a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Service Design: From Insight to Implementation Andy Polaine · 2013 4.05 from 605 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book We have unsatisfactory experiences when we use banks, buses, health services and insurance companies. They don't make us feel happier or richer. Why are they not designed as well as the products we love to use such as an Apple iPod or a BMW? The 'developed' world has moved… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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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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