Pre-seed companies are in the earliest stages of development, often pre-product or pre-revenue. These startups typically raise under $1M to validate their concept and build their initial team.
Explore 9,419 recently funded pre-seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 8 | $5.3M |
| B2B | 2 | $1.2M |
| Information Technology | 1 | $882K |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | $315K |
| Cloud Storage | 1 | $320K |
| Financial Services | 1 | $760K |
| Health Care | 1 | $921K |
| Analytics | 1 | $545K |
| Logistics | 1 | $1.6M |
| Transportation | 1 | $327K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | $2.5M |
| London | 3 | $2.7M |
| Middletown | 1 | $430K |
| Berkeley | 1 | $500K |
| Melbourne | 1 | $1.0M |
| Istanbul | 1 | $760K |
| Liverpool | 1 | $921K |
| Newport | 1 | $584K |
| Oulu | 1 | $828K |
| Wilmington | 1 | $650K |
Klarytee offers data centric security services.
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Crait AI offers tools to create product photography and visuals in seconds, scale to multiple platforms and optimize AI with data insights.
Superhuman Virtual AI workforce for Home Services Industry
Highly secure data storage SaaS leveraging proprietary technology and Smart Contract permissioning
Andisor is a wholesale platform for multibrand retailers.
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Easy Autofill agent for complex corporate documents
Building blocks for advanced AI-based applications
GrofleX unites AI-driven analytics and intelligent ERP for smarter decisions and seamless operations
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Unnbound enables flexible warehousing solutions for enterprise retailers and brands
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Archslate is a data-driven workflow management and productivity platform for the building industry.
Propin develops location intelligence software to deliver data-driven decisions and optimize business operations.
toddl.co is Europe's first all-in-one business management software tool for providers of kids' activities.
end-to-end ai event planner that plans any event in seconds
Cliezen is a B2B SaaS that monitors the health of business relationships and the experience of B2B clients & predicts client churn.
Chezuba is an AI platform enabling corporations to build and measure employee volunteering and charitable giving programs.
CityLegends is a street culture platform where 200M athletes explore the streets, compete the world and inspire 2B fans.
Pre-seed funding is the earliest formal stage of startup financing. At this point, founders are typically working on validating an idea, building a prototype, or conducting initial customer discovery. Many pre-seed rounds come from personal savings, friends and family, angel investors, or early-stage accelerators. The company is usually pre-revenue and may not yet have a fully built product.
$50K - $2M
The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.
Pre-seed capital is generally used to build a minimum viable product (MVP), conduct customer interviews, hire the first one or two team members, and cover operating expenses while the founders validate their assumptions about the market.
Friends and family, angel investors, micro-VCs, and startup accelerators like Y Combinator, Techstars, and 500 Global are the most common pre-seed investors. Some institutional seed funds also participate in pre-seed rounds when they see exceptional founding teams.
At the pre-seed stage, investors focus less on traction metrics and more on the founding team, market opportunity, and the clarity of the problem being solved. A compelling pitch, evidence of domain expertise, and early user interest or waitlist signups can be enough to secure funding.
Based on 9,419 pre-seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.
Finding companies that have recently raised pre-seed funding is valuable for sales teams, investors, recruiters, and service providers. Pre-Seed startups are actively spending their newly raised capital on tools, talent, and services, making them ideal prospects. VCBacked tracks 9,419 pre-seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Pre-Seed artificial intelligence (ai) companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.
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