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) | 2 | $3.2M |
| Health Care | 2 | $689K |
| Apps | 2 | $1.8M |
| E-Commerce | 2 | $1.0M |
| Carbon Capture | 1 | $1.9M |
| Gaming | 1 | $1.6M |
| Information Services | 1 | $632K |
| Agriculture | 1 | $1.2M |
| Blockchain | 1 | $2.1M |
| Content | 1 | $92K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | $3.4M |
| Brooklyn | 2 | $2.7M |
| Los Angeles | 2 | $92K |
| Singapore | 2 | $18.8M |
| Wilmington | 2 | $2.5M |
| London | 1 | $395K |
| Turin | 1 | $1.9M |
| Middletown | 1 | $1.6M |
| Louisville | 1 | $275K |
| Levallois-perret | 1 | $414K |
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HappyDoc is an AI-powered scribe and workflow solution designed specifically for veterinary clinics.
CarpeCarbon is an innovative startup working to extract CO2 from the atmosphere and save the planet.
Immersive Hearing Technologies facilitates the sale and adoption of hearing aids with immersive demonstration software.
SoSha is an AI-powered SaaS platform for organic social engagement.
A communication platform built for healthcare professionals (HCPs) to communicate and collaborate together.
Peptyde Bio is an Agtech startup positioned to become the go-to supplier of new AMPs.
Peaze is a digital platform that offers non-custodial wallets.
Vlogmi is a social media platform that focuses on sharing genuine and authentic content.
Balanced Family provides knowledge, skills, motivation, and support to build, manage and enjoy relationships
Boomerang provides technology platforms specializing in reverse logistics.
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AI powered SAAS tool allowing creators to understand their audience's real-time interests to create better content, getting more views!
Givego is an on demand marketplace where enthusiasts can connect with experts & brands.
www.RideBee.de is a platform for companies that supports the formation of carpools for employees & simplifies their daily organization.
Deduction is a tax firm that uses AI and the tax agent tool Taylor(CPAI) to simplify and improve tax filing.
Podium Society is a private community platform aimed at women navigating life and career transitions.
Shop Latinx is the marketplace of lifestyle products made by and for Latinx.
The first & only complete infrastructure stack for institutional use cases on Bitcoin.
Viewa is an augmented reality(AR) content publishing platform that brings print media such as magazines to life in 3D.
Doutor-AI develops a multi-agent AI platform designed to support healthcare operations.
Pulse is a developer of an all-in-one health and wellness platform designed to integrate a wearable gadget and fitness tracking software.
Boodil provides transforms everyday spend for consumers through open banking technology.
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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