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 | $4.1M |
| Real Estate | 1 | $572K |
| Software | 1 | $500K |
| Customer Service | 1 | $2.3M |
| 3D Printing | 1 | $1.8M |
| Analytics | 1 | $500K |
| Legal Tech | 1 | $1.5M |
| Brand Marketing | 1 | $26.0M |
| FinTech | 1 | $321K |
| Metaverse | 1 | $3.2M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2 | $500K |
| Stuttgart | 2 | $2.1M |
| Milano | 1 | $572K |
| Tucson | 1 | $500K |
| Waterloo | 1 | $1.5M |
| Wilmington | 1 | $2.3M |
| Surry Hills | 1 | $1.8M |
| London | 1 | $5.0M |
| Bradford | 1 | $578K |
| Utrecht | 1 | $1.4M |
Ring33 creates technological platforms to assess the value of residential properties.
AI-based scoring and analysis of scientific research for trustworthiness
Swish Solar is an AI-powered monitoring platform that tracks panel cleanliness and predicts when action is needed.
Spinnable AI builds autonomous AI teammates that boost business productivity by scaling operations beyond human limits.
Fabra is a 3D product design platform that gives real-time experience to create their own products.
Vertexis AI builds smart, reliable AI tools that simplify work and boost business productivity.
Captain Technologies offers an API solution to make unstructured data searchable in natural language.
HATCH CLOTHING combines AI, computer vision, and streetwear culture to power personalized fashion shopping experiences.
dotega is a PropTech startup enabling digital, independent self-management of homeowners' associations, automating admin tasks.
Guideways AI is an AI-powered platform that automates regulatory, quality, and reimbursement processes for medical technology firms.
Papayo provides AI tools that help HR and recruitment teams boost productivity and improve work-life balance.
Scoop Systems offers an AI platform that automates drafting and maintenance of IND regulatory submissions.
Isomar Capital specializes in building brands and products that help grow e-commerce sales.
Rentabrut is a tailor-made growth accelerator agency that increases customer acquisition and boosts turnover.
Xapa is a mobile metaverse platform for human enrichment.
Layerswap Labs is developer of permissionless and trustless bridging protocol.
AI Development Engine (AIDE) for advanced machine learning, prompt-chaining, and autonomous agents with full stack deployment.
Enabling Remote Personalised Care for Immune-Mediated Diseases
Octana offers a headless design system, frontend tools, an integration layer, and a content authoring experience.
Perfekto aims to reduce food waste by offering a subscription box of imperfect produce.
CAPSLOCK is an award-winning online cyber security education provider.
Hitcap esports is an online-based platform that connects esports gamers and fans
Afraflix provides an online streaming platform showcasing African films and original productions worldwide.
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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