Investor Lists

Pre-seed future of Work investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

23investors on the listNo change this week
140cheques in 12 months-10% against the market
$3.1Mmedian round they joined-61% against the market median
96%wrote a cheque in 12 months
43%have led a round

The Top 23

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (22)

  1. 1LocalGlobeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom269$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2MaRS Investment Accelerator FundDeploying nowVC firm · Canada141$2.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Afore CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States116$6.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4HTGF High-Tech GründerfondsDeploying nowVC firm · Germany94$7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Garage CapitalDeploying nowVC firm88$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6AIX VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States46$10Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  7. 7Blue CollectiveDeploying nowVC firm · United States45$3.8Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  8. 8The51Deploying nowVC firm · Canada27$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Saul KleinDeploying nowAngel12$21Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Enza CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Kenya11$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Janngo CapitalDeploying nowVC firm8$8Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  12. 12Kaleo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States8$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Digital AfricaDeploying nowMicro VC · France6$1.5Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  14. 14Future AfricaDeploying nowVC firm · Nigeria5$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Acadian VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States4$3.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Ajim CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2$1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Merak VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · India2$1.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18HEIMATBOOST GmbHquietAngel network · Germany1-median roundMay 2025last seen
  19. 19Solving the World's Greatest ProblemsDeploying nowVC firm1-median roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Christine WendellDeploying nowVC firm1$1Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  21. 21Patrick E. MurphyDeploying nowVC firm1$1Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  22. 22Sir John LazarDeploying nowVC firm1-median roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23solving.orgDeploying nowVC firm1-median roundOct 2026last seen

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Quick answers about pre-seed future of Work investors

Who are the most active pre-seed future of Work investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are LocalGlobe, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, Afore Capital, HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds and Garage Capital.

How many pre-seed future of Work investors are there?

23 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 43% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed future of Work investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (40%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed future of Work investors join?

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

Which sectors do pre-seed future of Work investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Future of Work.

Which pre-seed future of Work investors lead the most rounds?

HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds (10 led), LocalGlobe (6 led) and Janngo Capital (6 led).

Where are pre-seed future of Work investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (6), Canada (2) and Germany (2).

What have pre-seed future of Work investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Biograil (Other, Nov 2026, with HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds), BioOrbit (Seed, Oct 2026, with LocalGlobe) and Talent Nation (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with LocalGlobe).

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