# Pre-seed regtech investors (2026 list) > 29 pre-seed regtech investors, 79% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Antler, Enterprise Ireland. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-regtech-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Pre-seed regtech investors Updated 7 November 2026 Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a regtech company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says. [See all 29 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-regtech-investors)The top 25 **29** investors on the list No change this week **1,291** cheques in 12 months *-12%* against the market **$5M** median round they joined *-37%* against the market median **79%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **55%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (22) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [Ascension](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascension) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **190** **$3.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [TA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ukraine **145** **$23M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Finland **141** **$5.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **116** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [NDRC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ndrc) quiet Accelerator · Ireland **102** **$5.9M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 9 [Oceans](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oceans) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **53** **$7.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Third Prime](https://millionrounds.com/fund/third-prime) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **53** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [KCRise Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kcrise-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **49** **$3.7M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 12 [Grand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grand-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **41** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Flint Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flint-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **28** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Curiosity VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/curiosity-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **8** **$1.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [AI Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ai-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **6** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [Lytical Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lytical-ventures) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **6** **$9.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [David Cramer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cramer) *Deploying now* VC firm **4** **$5.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Koro Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/koro-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **3** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [OSS Capital L.P.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oss-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **3** **$11M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen - 20 [Digital Space Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-space-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Luxembourg **2** **$1.5M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 21 [Domino Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domino-ventures-2) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **2** **$1.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Generational Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/generational-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$14M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 23 [Miles Ahead](https://millionrounds.com/fund/miles-ahead-capital) quiet Private equity · Belgium **2** **$1.8M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 24 [Page One Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/page-one-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **2** **$7.8M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 25 [Ben Tossell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-tossell) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$3.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen **4 more on this list** All 29 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-regtech-investors) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures) - **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) - **5** Nov **[Shinka](https://millionrounds.com/company/shinka)** Seed · $2.1M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) - **2** Nov **[Dispatch Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch-network)** Pre-seed · $527K *Led by* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) - **2** Nov **[Sortrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/sortrace)** Seed · $800K *With* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) - **30** Oct **[Neuron Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuron-industries)** Seed · $10M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) ## Stages This Year 1,276 rounds - Pre-seed **25%** - Venture **24%** - Seed **21%** - Series A **13%** - Series B **5%** - Other **12%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **673** - Big Data & Analytics **78** - Fintech **76** - Healthcare **52** - Financial Services **47** - Aerospace & Space **42** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 408 Q1 25 347 Q2 25 418 Q3 25 430 Q4 25 387 Q1 26 393 Q2 26 244 Q3 26 61 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 regtech investors ### Who are the most active pre-seed regtech investors? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Antler, Enterprise Ireland, Ascension and TA Ventures. ### How many pre-seed regtech investors are there? 29 are on record. 79% made an investment in the last 12 months and 55% have led a round. ### Which stages do pre-seed regtech 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 regtech investors join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.7M. ### Which sectors do pre-seed regtech investors back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Fintech. ### Which pre-seed regtech investors lead the most rounds? Y Combinator (11 led), Antler (7 led) and Third Prime (7 led). ### Where are pre-seed regtech investors based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), the United Kingdom (3) and Ireland (2). ### What have pre-seed regtech investors invested in recently? Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures), ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)