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Pre-seed investors in United States

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in United States in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 774 →The top 25
774investors on the list+7 this week
13,430cheques in 12 months-17% against the market
$5.2Mmedian round they joined-35% against the market median
94%wrote a cheque in 12 months
47%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  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. 4Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13WayraDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany1,160$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Intel CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States1,123$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed investors in United States

Who are the most active pre-seed investors in United States?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and National Science Foundation.

How many pre-seed investors in United States are there?

774 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 47% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors in United States back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (32%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in United States join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $11M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors in United States back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Fintech.

Which pre-seed investors in United States lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

Where are pre-seed investors in United States based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (23 of the top 25); the rest in Germany and France.

What have pre-seed investors in United States invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital) and Future Secure AI (Other, Nov 2026, with Square Peg).

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