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Pre-seed retail investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 51 →The top 25
51investors on the listNo change this week
727cheques in 12 months-11% against the market
$2.8Mmedian round they joined-65% against the market median
96%wrote a cheque in 12 months
47%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1SV AngelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,349$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Bossa InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil657$6.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5SFC CapitalDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom379$431Kmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6AscensionDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom190$3.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Team Ignite VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Ada VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom94$3.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9ByFoundersDeploying nowVC firm · Denmark71$3.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Inspired Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States61$21Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Red Swan VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States34$7.3Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  12. 12Movens CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Poland32$1.9Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  13. 13Square PegDeploying nowVC firm · Australia31$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14FinbergDeploying nowCorporate VC · Türkiye22$3Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  15. 15TEN13Deploying nowVC firm · Australia8$5.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16MadicaDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6$883Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17SkalataDeploying nowVC firm · Australia6$1Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  18. 18Charge VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States5$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Rethink VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Germany5$3Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  20. 20icebreaker.vcDeploying nowVC firm · Finland4$8.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21David SingletonDeploying nowVC firm4$15Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  22. 22MaRS IAFDeploying nowVC firm4$4.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Mati StaniszewskiDeploying nowVC firm4$14Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  24. 24ACE VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil3$650Kmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  25. 25FUNSES1Deploying nowGovernment · Brazil3$650Kmedian roundNov 2025last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed retail investors

Who are the most active pre-seed retail investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are SV Angel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Antler, Bossa Invest and SFC Capital.

How many pre-seed retail investors are there?

51 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 47% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed retail investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Pre-seed (22%).

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

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

Which sectors do pre-seed retail investors back most?

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

Which pre-seed retail investors lead the most rounds?

Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led), Square Peg (10 led) and Antler (7 led).

Where are pre-seed retail investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), the United Kingdom (4) and Brazil (3).

What have pre-seed retail investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Future Secure AI (Other, Nov 2026, with Square Peg), Nayara (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with SFC Capital) and Kalepa (Series B, Nov 2026, with Inspired Capital Partners).

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