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Pre-seed semiconductors investors

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 38 →The top 25
38investors on the list+6 this week
562cheques in 12 months-11% against the market
$5.8Mmedian round they joined-28% against the market median
95%wrote a cheque in 12 months
50%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2SeedcampDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom519$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Kleiner PerkinsDeploying nowVC firm · United States398$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Initialized CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States229$6.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5ElaiaDeploying nowVC firm · France156$7.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6Verve VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Switzerland144$10Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7M VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland143$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8FuturePlayDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea108$4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Connect VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom105$4.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10IBB VenturesDeploying nowGovernment · Germany97$3.4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11HTGF High-Tech GründerfondsDeploying nowVC firm · Germany94$7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Swisscom VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland83$17Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  13. 13LB InvestmentDeploying nowPrivate equity · South Korea72$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Mercuri VCDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom68$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15Shrug CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States68$8Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  16. 16Kevin HartzDeploying nowVC firm · United States65$9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Stonebridge VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea59$9.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Evolution VC PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States43$4.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Northern GritstoneDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom36$5.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Sure Valley VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom35$2.1Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21Brabant Development Agency (BOM)Deploying nowVC firm · Netherlands8$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Vireo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Germany6$5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  23. 23Common MagicDeploying nowMicro VC · India5$12Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  24. 24Artha Venture FundquietVC firm · India4$1.1Mmedian roundApr 2025last seen
  25. 25Ultratech Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States4$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed semiconductors investors

Who are the most active pre-seed semiconductors investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Plug and Play, Seedcamp, Kleiner Perkins, Initialized Capital and Elaia.

How many pre-seed semiconductors investors are there?

38 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed semiconductors investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Series A (25%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7M.

Which sectors do pre-seed semiconductors investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Fintech.

Which pre-seed semiconductors investors lead the most rounds?

Kleiner Perkins (33 led), Initialized Capital (13 led) and HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds (10 led).

Where are pre-seed semiconductors investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), the United Kingdom (5) and Switzerland (3).

What have pre-seed semiconductors investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Granit (Seed, Nov 2026, with Seedcamp), Amara (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with IBB Ventures) and Biograil (Other, Nov 2026, with Verve Ventures).

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