Investor Lists

Pre-seed marketplaces investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 41 →The top 25
41investors on the listNo change this week
1,532cheques in 12 months-16% against the market
$1.4Mmedian round they joined-83% against the market median
61%wrote a cheque in 12 months
41%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (21)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6Drive CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States190$8.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Titan CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore173$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Norte VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil103$5.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10DaphniDeploying nowVC firm · France92$8.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Palm Drive CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States89$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Superhero CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Finland54$1.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Brisbane AngelsDeploying nowVC firm · Australia44$958Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Specialist VCDeploying nowVC firm · Estonia40$2.3Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  15. 15Collide CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States27$6.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Building VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States9$19Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Trind VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Estonia8$1.8Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  18. 18Co VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States6$2.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19VERVE CAPITALDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil2$650Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Patrick SigristDeploying nowAngel2$1.3Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  21. 21African Diaspora NetworkquietVC firm · United States1-median roundNov 2025last seen
  22. 22Gallo MechanicalquietVC firm · United States1$4.5Mmedian roundNov 2025last seen
  23. 23H&M Group Ventures (Prev. H&M CO:LAB)Deploying nowCorporate VC · Sweden1$4.6Mmedian roundNov 2025last seen
  24. 24INNOventurequietVC firm · Poland1$4.5Mmedian roundNov 2025last seen
  25. 25JampadquietVC firm · Australia1$800Kmedian roundFeb 2025last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed marketplaces investors

Who are the most active pre-seed marketplaces investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Kima Ventures, Antler, Pioneer Fund and Startup Wise Guys.

How many pre-seed marketplaces investors are there?

41 are on record. 61% made an investment in the last 12 months and 41% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed marketplaces investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (34%) and Seed (29%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.6M.

Which sectors do pre-seed marketplaces investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which pre-seed marketplaces investors lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Antler (7 led) and Drive Capital (7 led).

Where are pre-seed marketplaces investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (10), Estonia (3) and France (2).

What have pre-seed marketplaces investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund), AQQI (Seed, Nov 2026, with Kima Ventures) and Dispatch Network (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Antler).

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