# Pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list)

> 20 pre-seed investors based in Palo Alto, 95% active in the last 12 months. Led by CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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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.

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

**350** cheques in 12 months *-24%* against the market

**$15M** median 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 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **560** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **550** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Storm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **262** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **222** **$129K** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 6 [True Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **212** **$27M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 7 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Innovation Endeavors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **178** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Ulu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulu-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **172** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Streamlined Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/streamlined-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **164** **$7.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 12 [UpHonest Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uphonest-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Acrew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acrew-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **99** **$17M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **86** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Electric Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/electric-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **81** **$5.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **79** **$51M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Cervin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cervin-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **74** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Saama Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saama-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **28** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Emerson Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emerson-collective) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **27** **$62M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Hanabi Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hanabi-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$100M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse)
- **3** Nov **[Archiboost AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/archiboost-ai)** Pre-seed · $6.2M *Led by* [Hanabi Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hanabi-capital)
- **3** Nov **[Solgram](https://millionrounds.com/company/solgram)** Pre-seed · $1M *Led by* [Saama Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saama-capital)
- **3** Nov **[Guava](https://millionrounds.com/company/guava)** Seed · $13M *Led by* [Acrew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acrew-capital)
- **3** Nov **[Applied Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-compute)** Other · $350M *With* [Hanabi Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hanabi-capital)
- **30** Oct **[Agility Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/agility-robotics)** Other · $465M *With* [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global)

## Stages This Year

339 rounds

- Series A **34%**
- Seed **14%**
- Venture **10%**
- Series B **10%**
- Series C **9%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **150**
- IT Services **32**
- Fintech **28**
- Robotics **23**
- Healthcare **22**
- Financial Services **22**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

99 Q1 25

122 Q2 25

128 Q3 25

125 Q4 25

129 Q1 26

82 Q2 26

82 Q3 26

26 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## 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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