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) | 6 | $3.8M |
| Software | 2 | $904K |
| SaaS | 2 | $2.5M |
| Analytics | 2 | $750K |
| Information Technology | 1 | $3.2M |
| Web Development | 1 | $768K |
| Apparel | 1 | $3.9M |
| Consulting | 1 | $300K |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | $2.5M |
| 3D Technology | 1 | $250K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | $3.4M |
| London | 3 | $5.1M |
| New York | 2 | $1.9M |
| Middletown | 1 | $500K |
| Seattle | 1 | $3.2M |
| Derby | 1 | $768K |
| Copenhagen | 1 | $499K |
| Berlin | 1 | $1.0M |
| Thessaloníki | 1 | $236K |
| Miami | 1 | $300K |
Ordinate is an AI-driven talent acquisition platform that automates sourcing, screening, and engagement of candidates for recruitment teams.
Paycrest decentralized payment routing protocol enabling secure conversion and settlement between stablecoins and fiat.
Semiotic develops AI-powered tools and a web-based platform for website design and creative production.
Predictive SaaS enabling a zero carbon built environment.
The goal of Boop is to develop travel in the future that is impulsive and socially connected, rewarding both monetarily and culturally.
Vigilant AI.ai is a tech platform that creates AI teammates designed for regulated businesses.
Fit Collective uses artificial intelligence to address inconsistent sizing at the production stage.
We turn sustainable collaborations into a competitive advantage
CostCare AI creates a social commerce AI sales manager.
Salto Games is a mobile game studio focused on creating accessible games with strategic depth for a wide range of players.
cloudsquid is an AI agent workspace that automates the operational processes companies still run by hand or outsource.
Turn your goals into intelligent roadmaps with AI-powered planning.
Customer-facing analytics as a service, powered by AI.
A fully automated, Plug & Play, AI-driven Software QA (Quality Assurance).
Omni X develops an omnichain NFT platform that enables interoperable digital assets across blockchains.
Return Protocol is to empower any consumer, business or community to take transparent and value aligned climate action.
StreamBee creates powerful analytics and tools to help streamers grow and succeed
Aptero is a firm providing immersive 3D environments and spatial AI solutions for training, events, collaboration.
All-in-one SaaS Human Capital Management
Komet is a fintech company offering digital wallet for secure NFT transactions for users to access, mint, and trade NFTs and collectibles.
Video Game Studio combining the best of Web2 & Web3.
Sober Space is a go-sober sober travel concierge which offers a curated list of sober and sober-friendly spots on the app.
ClearGrowth is a Cash-Flow FinTech, that uses AI Accounting to increase our Customer's bank balance.
Cape is all-in-one spend management platform designing corporate cards to help every business strengthen their cashflow.
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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