Investor Lists

Pre-seed ioT investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 21 →The top 21
21investors on the list-2 this week
639cheques in 12 months-29% against the market
$7Mmedian round they joined-12% against the market median
81%wrote a cheque in 12 months
67%have led a round

The Top 21

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (17)

  1. 1500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  3. 3Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4SeedcampDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom519$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Inovia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada328$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Craft VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States283$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Wavemaker PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore212$3Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  9. 9Notion CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom202$9.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Tall Grass VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Canada13$2.9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11E3 CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Kenya10$7Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  12. 12Blue Sky CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States6$15Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  13. 13Fitz Gate VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States5$9.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Hatch Blue LtdDeploying nowAccelerator · Ireland4$3Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  15. 15Shell FoundationquietInvestment firm · United Kingdom3$11Mmedian roundMay 2025last seen
  16. 16Metavc Capital, LLCDeploying nowVC firm3$24Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17AIC VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States2$3.9Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  18. 18Invest Nova ScotiaDeploying nowGovernment · Canada2$3.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Injaro Investments LimitedquietPrivate credit · Ghana1$8.1Mmedian roundMay 2025last seen
  20. 20European angel investorsquietAngel network1$8.1Mmedian roundMay 2025last seen
  21. 21Richard ThwaitesquietAngel1$8.1Mmedian roundMay 2025last seen

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Quick answers about pre-seed ioT investors

Who are the most active pre-seed ioT investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, National Science Foundation, Plug and Play, Seedcamp and Entrepreneur First.

How many pre-seed ioT investors are there?

21 are on record. 81% made an investment in the last 12 months and 67% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed ioT investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Series A (20%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed ioT investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7M.

Which sectors do pre-seed ioT investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed ioT investors lead the most rounds?

Craft Ventures (14 led), Notion Capital (10 led) and Inovia Capital (9 led).

Where are pre-seed ioT investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), the United Kingdom (4) and Canada (3).

What have pre-seed ioT investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital), Granit (Seed, Nov 2026, with Seedcamp) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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