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Pre-seed media investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 33 →The top 25
33investors on the listNo change this week
1,304cheques in 12 months-15% against the market
$3Mmedian round they joined-62% against the market median
94%wrote a cheque in 12 months
39%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Right Side Capital ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States834$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  3. 3Almi InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden328$1.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Rebel FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States201$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Fuel VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom163$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6NGC VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore161$3.6Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  7. 7Charlie SonghurstDeploying nowVC firm · United States155$3.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Framework VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States129$8.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Oryx FundDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom109$7.7Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  10. 10Amber GroupDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China105$6.5Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  11. 11Tiny VCDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom85$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12BlueYard CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany63$8.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13SNZ HoldingDeploying nowVC firm · China50$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14North Island VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States42$6.4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15RockawayXDeploying nowVC firm · Czechia39$7.4Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  16. 16Disruptech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Egypt6$12Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  17. 17Portal VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States4$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Arbitrum Gaming VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · India3$8Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  19. 19ArkStream CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Cayman Islands3$7.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Hypersphere CapitalDeploying nowHedge fund · United States3$17Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  21. 21Ilshin InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea3$3.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Maza VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Jordan3$560Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Arche FundquietCorporate VC · Vietnam1$17Mmedian roundMay 2025last seen
  24. 24Mindfulness CapitalquietPrivate equity · Hong Kong SAR China1$17Mmedian roundMay 2025last seen
  25. 25YOUXEL VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Arab Emirates1$1.4Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed media investors

Who are the most active pre-seed media investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Right Side Capital Management, Almi Invest, Rebel Fund and Fuel Ventures.

How many pre-seed media investors are there?

33 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 39% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed media investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (34%) and Seed (27%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.4M.

Which sectors do pre-seed media investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed media investors lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), Fuel Ventures (9 led) and Framework Ventures (7 led).

Where are pre-seed media investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (8), the United Kingdom (3) and Hong Kong SAR China (2).

What have pre-seed media investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Uranium Digital (Series A, Nov 2026, with Portal Ventures), Takenos (Seed, Nov 2026, with North Island Ventures) and Sortrace (Seed, Nov 2026, with Almi Invest).

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