# Pre-seed martech investors (2026 list) > 56 pre-seed martech investors, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Accel, Kima Ventures. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-martech-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Pre-seed martech investors Updated 7 November 2026 Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a martech company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says. [See all 56 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-martech-investors)The top 25 **56** investors on the list *+1* this week **1,963** cheques in 12 months *-14%* against the market **$3.5M** median round they joined *-56%* against the market median **96%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **38%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **636** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **519** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **379** **$431K** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [Everywhere Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/everywhere-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **296** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Berkeley SkyDeck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berkeley-skydeck) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **231** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Rebel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rebel-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **201** **$2.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Team Ignite Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/team-ignite-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Newfund Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **144** **$3.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Haatch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haatch) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **126** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [Purple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-laurent-ritter-s-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **110** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [Connect Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/connect-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **105** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 17 [Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-roundtable-accelerator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **100** **$3.3M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 18 [Export and Investment Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/export-and-investment-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **94** **$3.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [Founders Future](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-future) *Deploying now* Accelerator · France **82** **$6.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Corazon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corazon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **81** **$5.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 21 [Flourish Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flourish-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm **79** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 22 [ByFounders](https://millionrounds.com/fund/byfounders) *Deploying now* VC firm · Denmark **71** **$3.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 23 [Inspired Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inspired-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **61** **$21M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 24 [Flyer One Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flyer-one-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **59** **$3M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 25 [Innovestor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovestor) *Deploying now* Angel network · Finland **58** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **31 more on this list** All 56 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-martech-investors) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) - **5** Nov **[Granit](https://millionrounds.com/company/granit)** Seed · $6M *Led by* [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) - **5** Nov **[Nayara](https://millionrounds.com/company/nayara)** Pre-seed · $522K *Led by* [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) - **5** Nov **[Kalepa](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalepa)** Series B · $75M *With* [Inspired Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inspired-capital) - **4** Nov **[Blitz](https://millionrounds.com/company/blitz)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [IvyCap Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivycap-ventures) - **4** Nov **[Crediflow AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/crediflow-ai)** Seed · $2M *With* [Haatch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haatch) ## Stages This Year 1,746 rounds - Pre-seed **24%** - Seed **23%** - Venture **21%** - Series A **13%** - Series B **6%** - Other **13%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **918** - Fintech **109** - Big Data & Analytics **102** - Healthcare **81** - Financial Services **60** - Software **59** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 591 Q1 25 558 Q2 25 674 Q3 25 651 Q4 25 584 Q1 26 572 Q2 26 399 Q3 26 121 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Seed AI investors 2,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-ai-investors) - [Series A AI investors 2,490](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-ai-investors) - [Series B AI investors 1,557](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-ai-investors) - [Pre-seed AI investors 1,286](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-ai-investors) - [Growth AI investors 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-ai-investors) - [Series A fintech investors 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-fintech-investors) - [Series C AI investors 930](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-ai-investors) - [Seed fintech investors 925](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-fintech-investors) - [Series A biotech investors 650](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-biotech-investors) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders at idea or pre-seed - Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman · 2011 4.16 from 616,355 ratings on Goodreads Judgement and decisions Company building About the book In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Kahneman… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web Jesse James Garrett · 2002 4.01 from 4,134 ratings on Goodreads Finding product-market fit Company building About the book Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you… On AmazonListen on Audible - Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams Evan Baehr · 2015 4.36 from 356 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book HOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS? Get Backed isn’t just about startup fundraising. It’s a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground. Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have… On AmazonListen on Audible - Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) · 2011 4.11 from 17,486 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book Praise for Venture Deals"My biggest nightmare is taking advantage of an entrepreneur without even realizing it. It happens because VCs are experts in financings and most entrepreneurs are not. Brad and Jason are out to fix that problem with Venture Deals. This book is long… On AmazonListen on Audible[Author's Podcasts](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld#podcasts) More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=idea). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about pre-seed martech investors ### Who are the most active pre-seed martech investors? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Accel, Kima Ventures, Antler and Liquid 2 Ventures. ### How many pre-seed martech investors are there? 56 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 38% have led a round. ### Which stages do pre-seed martech investors back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (32%) and Seed (31%). ### How big are the rounds pre-seed martech investors join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.4M. ### Which sectors do pre-seed martech investors back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which pre-seed martech investors lead the most rounds? Accel (103 led), Blackbird Ventures (13 led) and Y Combinator (11 led). ### Where are pre-seed martech investors based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (11), the United Kingdom (6) and France (4). ### What have pre-seed martech investors invested in recently? Recent rounds include Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel), Granit (Seed, Nov 2026, with Seedcamp) and Nayara (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with SFC Capital). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)