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Pre-seed generative AI investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 22 →The top 22
22investors on the list-1 this week
1,539cheques in 12 months-26% against the market
$3.8Mmedian round they joined-52% against the market median
82%wrote a cheque in 12 months
50%have led a round

The Top 22

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (18)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5IDG CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · China504$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Enterprise IrelandDeploying nowGovernment · Ireland447$1.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7ReachDeploying nowVC firm · Canada217$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Bloomberg BetaDeploying nowVC firm · United States206$8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Drive CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States190$8.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Investissement QuebecDeploying nowInvestment firm112$4.9Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  11. 11Anges QuebecDeploying nowAngel network · Canada83$1.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Fly VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Germany80$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13MistralDeploying nowVC firm · Canada59$4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14AQC CapitalDeploying nowGovernment · Canada58$2Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  15. 15StartuplabDeploying nowAccelerator · Norway53$1.1Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  16. 16Thomas WolfDeploying nowVC firm41$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Demium CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Spain35$602Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Third Kind Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States30$6.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19EminencequietVC firm · United States1-median roundJul 2025last seen
  20. 20Oasis CapitalquietPrivate equity · Brazil1-median roundJul 2025last seen
  21. 21Beijing AI Industry Investment FundquietVC firm1-median roundJul 2025last seen
  22. 22Tsinghua Alumni Seed FundquietVC firm1-median roundJul 2025last seen

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Quick answers about pre-seed generative AI investors

Who are the most active pre-seed generative AI investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Right Side Capital Management and IDG Capital.

How many pre-seed generative AI investors are there?

22 are on record. 82% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed generative AI investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (29%) and Seed (28%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed generative AI investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4M.

Which sectors do pre-seed generative AI investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed generative AI investors lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), IDG Capital (8 led) and Drive Capital (7 led).

Where are pre-seed generative AI investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (8), Canada (4) and China (1).

What have pre-seed generative AI investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland), Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars).

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