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Pre-seed manufacturing investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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100investors on the list+4 this week
2,725cheques in 12 months-19% against the market
$3.6Mmedian round they joined-55% against the market median
96%wrote a cheque in 12 months
43%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. 3EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Foundation CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States550$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7IDG CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · China504$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Crosslink CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States381$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom379$431Kmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10K FundDeploying nowVC firm · Spain340$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Venture KickDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland329$2.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Nexus Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States294$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Hustle FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States280$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Pareto HoldingsDeploying nowVC firm · United States239$3.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Uncork CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States234$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Forum VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States208$1.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Boost VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States194$2.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19NFXDeploying nowVC firm · United States191$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Edward LandoDeploying nowAngel · United States179$3.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21Icehouse VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand179$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Charlie SonghurstDeploying nowVC firm · United States155$3.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23InnosuisseDeploying nowGovernment · Switzerland144$1.9Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  24. 24Airtree VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia138$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25SICTICDeploying nowAngel network · Switzerland137$2.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed manufacturing investors

Who are the most active pre-seed manufacturing investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, EIC Accelerator, Right Side Capital Management and Innovate UK.

How many pre-seed manufacturing investors are there?

100 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 43% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed manufacturing investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Pre-seed (25%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3M.

Which sectors do pre-seed manufacturing investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed manufacturing investors lead the most rounds?

Airtree Ventures (14 led), Foundation Capital (13 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

Where are pre-seed manufacturing investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), the United Kingdom (3) and Switzerland (3).

What have pre-seed manufacturing investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with British Business Bank), Kabilio (Nov 2026, with Visionaries Club) and Nayara (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with SFC Capital).

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