# Pre-seed future of Work investors (2026 list)

> 23 pre-seed future of Work investors, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by LocalGlobe, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, Afore Capital.

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

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# 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.

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

**140** cheques in 12 months *-10%* against the market

**$3.1M** median 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 [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **269** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mars-investment-accelerator-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **141** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Afore Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/afore-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **116** **$6.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **94** **$7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Garage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garage-capital-2) *Deploying now* VC firm **88** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [AIX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aix-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **46** **$10M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 7 [Blue Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **45** **$3.8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 8 [The51](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the51) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **27** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Saul Klein](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saul-klein) *Deploying now* Angel **12** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Enza Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enza-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Kenya **11** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Janngo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janngo-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **8** **$8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 12 [Kaleo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaleo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Digital Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-africa) *Deploying now* Micro VC · France **6** **$1.5M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 14 [Future Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/future-africa) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **5** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Acadian Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acadian-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$3.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Ajim Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ajim-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Merak Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merak-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **2** **$1.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [HEIMATBOOST GmbH](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heimatboost-gmbh) quiet Angel network · Germany **1** **-** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 19 [Solving the World's Greatest Problems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/solving-the-world-s-greatest-problems) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Christine Wendell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/christine-wendell) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$1M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 21 [Patrick E. Murphy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/patrick-e-murphy) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$1M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 22 [Sir John Lazar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sir-john-lazar) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [solving.org](https://millionrounds.com/fund/solving-org) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **[Biograil](https://millionrounds.com/company/biograil)** Other · $23M *With* [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf)
- **28** Oct **[BioOrbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioorbit)** Seed · $13M *Led by* [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe)
- **28** Oct **[Talent Nation](https://millionrounds.com/company/talent-nation)** Pre-seed *Led by* [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe)
- **26** Oct **[North Vector Dynamics](https://millionrounds.com/company/north-vector-dynamics)** Series A · $20M *With* [Garage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garage-capital-2)
- **26** Oct **[Colare](https://millionrounds.com/company/colare)** Pre-seed · $2.5M *With* [Garage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garage-capital-2)
- **26** Oct **[Concretene](https://millionrounds.com/company/concretene)** Series A · $6M *With* [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe)

## Stages This Year

126 rounds

- Seed **34%**
- Series A **19%**
- Pre-seed **16%**
- Venture **12%**
- Series B **6%**
- Other **13%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **58**
- Fintech **11**
- Future of Work **9**
- Climate Tech **8**
- Big Data & Analytics **8**
- Aerospace & Space **8**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

34 Q1 25

40 Q2 25

45 Q3 25

46 Q4 25

44 Q1 26

19 Q2 26

37 Q3 26

25 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 work and hr

- Business Model You: A One-Page Method For Reinventing Your Career Tim Clark · 2012 4.00 from 4,426 ratings on Goodreads Work and HR Moats and competition Company building About the book A one-page tool to reinvent yourself and your career The global bestseller Business Model Generation introduced a unique visual way to summarize and creatively brainstorm any business or product idea on a single sheet of paper. Business Model You uses the same powerful one-page… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work Scott Berkun · 2013 3.81 from 2,716 ratings on Goodreads Work and HR Company building About the book A behind-the-scenes look at the firm behind WordPress.com and the unique work culture that contributes to its phenomenal success50 million websites, or twenty percent of the entire web, use WordPress software. The force behind WordPress.com is a convention-defying company called… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Accidental Salesperson: How to Take Control of Your Sales Career and Earn the Respect and Income You Deserve Chris Lytle · 2000 3.95 from 342 ratings on Goodreads Work and HR Company building About the book "Author Chris Lytle had modest career aspirations. He merely wanted to be the next Walter Cronkite. But instead of being offered a job in the newsroom, he was offered a job in the sales department. He took the sales job and became an ""accidental salesperson."" Most… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Go It Alone!: The Secret to Building a Successful Business on Your Own – A Practical Guide for Solo Entrepreneurs Seeking Workplace Freedom Bruce Judson · 2004 3.92 from 1,043 ratings on Goodreads Work and HR Company building About the book There is an epidemic of unhappiness in the American workplace. A full 70 percent of workers in the United States report that they are disengaged from their jobs. When asked, "Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?" only 20 percent of nearly 2 million… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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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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