# Pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors (2026 list)

> 127 pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors, 71% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-web3-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a web3 & Crypto company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

[See all 127 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-web3-investors)The top 25

**127** investors on the list *-10* this week

**3,165** cheques in 12 months *-20%* against the market

**$7M** median round they joined *-12%* against the market median

**71%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**45%** 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 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **685** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **502** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Coinbase Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **465** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **456** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [GSR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsr) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **453** **$6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 12 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **396** **$19M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 14 [Draper Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **370** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **340** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Rebel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rebel-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **201** **$2.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Pantera Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pantera-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **196** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Boost VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boost-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **194** **$2.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Digital Currency Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-currency-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **190** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [Fuel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **163** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [NGC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngc-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **161** **$3.6M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 23 [CMT Digital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cmt-digital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **156** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [YZi Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yzi-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **153** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [Polychain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polychain) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **152** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**102 more on this list**

All 127 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Coinbase Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Uranium Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/uranium-digital)** Series A · $17M *With* [Portal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portal-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Shinka](https://millionrounds.com/company/shinka)** Seed · $2.1M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **5** Nov **[Kabilio](https://millionrounds.com/company/kabilio)** $11M *Led by* [Visionaries Club](https://millionrounds.com/fund/visionaries-club)

## Stages This Year

2,641 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Seed **21%**
- Pre-seed **16%**
- Series A **16%**
- Series B **6%**
- Other **20%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,141**
- Fintech **190**
- Web3 & Crypto **162**
- Big Data & Analytics **149**
- Healthcare **123**
- Financial Services **99**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,043 Q1 25

1,002 Q2 25

1,097 Q3 25

1,133 Q4 25

1,054 Q1 26

892 Q2 26

627 Q3 26

152 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 in crypto and web3

- Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall Zeke Faux · 2023 4.24 from 9,425 ratings on Goodreads Crypto and web3 Company building About the book In 2021 cryptocurrency went mainstream. Giant investment funds were buying it; celebrities like Tom Brady endorsed it; and TV ads hailed it as the future of money. Hardly anyone knew how it worked, but why bother with the particulars when everyone was making a fortune from… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Mastering Ethereum: Building Smart Contracts and DApps Andreas M. Antonopoulos · 2018 4.28 from 596 ratings on Goodreads Crypto and web3 Company building About the book Ethereum represents the gateway to a worldwide, decentralized computing paradigm. This platform enables you to run decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts that have no central points of failure or control, integrate with a payment network, and operate on an open… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Blockchain Bubble or Revolution: The Present and Future of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies Neel Mehta · 2019 4.30 from 1,648 ratings on Goodreads Crypto and web3 Company building About the book Some experts say that cryptocurrencies and blockchains are just a scam; others say they're "the most important invention since the internet." It's hard to tell who's right. Authored by Product Managers from Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, Bubble or Revolution cuts through the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet Chris Dixon · 2024 3.93 from 2,300 ratings on Goodreads Crypto and web3 Company building About the book A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet, and how that affects us all, from influential technology entrepreneur and startup investor Chris Dixon The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized,… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=crypto&stage=idea).

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## Quick answers about pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors

### Who are the most active pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz, Alumni Ventures and Founders Fund.

### How many pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors are there?

127 are on record. 71% made an investment in the last 12 months and 45% have led a round.

### Which stages do pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Pre-seed (22%).

### How big are the rounds pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6M.

### Which sectors do pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Web3 & Crypto.

### Which pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Founders Fund (42 led) and Pantera Capital (17 led).

### Where are pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), the United Kingdom (3) and Singapore (2).

### What have pre-seed web3 & Crypto investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland), Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Coinbase Ventures) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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