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Pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Palo Alto that we have watched take part in a pre-seed round in the last two years.

See all 20 →The top 20
20investors on the listNo change this week
350cheques in 12 months-24% against the market
$15Mmedian round they joined+88% against the market median
95%wrote a cheque in 12 months
80%have led a round

The Top 20

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (19)

  1. 1CRVDeploying nowVC firm · United States588$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2VenrockDeploying nowVC firm · United States560$36Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Foundation CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States550$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Storm VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States262$7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5Founder InstituteDeploying nowAccelerator · United States222$129Kmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  6. 6True VenturesquietVC firm · United States212$27Mmedian roundSept 2025last seen
  7. 7Ribbit CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States205$60Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Hack VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States179$9.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Innovation EndeavorsDeploying nowVC firm · United States178$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Ulu VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States172$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Streamlined VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States164$7.5Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  12. 12UpHonest CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States146$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13Acrew CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States99$17Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Playground GlobalDeploying nowVC firm · United States86$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Electric CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States81$5.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16EclipseDeploying nowVC firm · United States79$51Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Cervin VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States74$11Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Saama CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · India28$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Emerson CollectiveDeploying nowFamily office · United States27$62Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Hanabi CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States8$100Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen

Quick answers about pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto

Who are the most active pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto?

By cheques observed, the most active are CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital, Storm Ventures and Founder Institute.

How many pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto are there?

20 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 80% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (41%) and Seed (16%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $17M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, IT Services and Fintech.

Which pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto lead the most rounds?

Ribbit Capital (29 led), CRV (19 led) and Playground Global (14 led).

What have pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse), Archiboost AI (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Hanabi Capital) and Solgram (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Saama Capital).

How is this list of pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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