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 9,222 recently funded pre-seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 5 | $3.7M |
| Apps | 3 | $2.2M |
| Agentic AI | 1 | $800K |
| Architecture | 1 | $1.9M |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $437K |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | $3.2M |
| Augmented Reality | 1 | $1.2M |
| Financial Services | 1 | $5.9M |
| Information Services | 1 | $1.0M |
| FinTech | 1 | $250K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| London | 2 | $2.4M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $4.2M |
| Toronto | 2 | $1.0M |
| Manno | 1 | $188K |
| Dover | 1 | $800K |
| Sacramento | 1 | $1.2M |
| Dublin | 1 | $5.9M |
| New York | 1 | $1.1M |
| Paris | 1 | $2.0M |
| Stanford | 1 | $500K |
Jaipur Robotics focuses on developing waste recycling ecosystem doliutions usng AI Algorithms.
Stylib is a platform enabling architects to discover products using AI.
CipherX is a tattoo device that allows users to design and create own tattoo with minimal pain and faster healing process.
VStream is an offline and live-streaming video platform explicitly created for virtual content producers and their fanbases.
InterApp uses augmented reality to enable graphic designers to enhance their designs.
No-code payment automations for internet companies.
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Ideta offers a no-code platform that allows you to very easily create chatbots, callbots and voicebots. Start your process automation today!
Liquid Interactive focused on building the interfaces for an AI-native world.
SeenCulture creates personalized Employee Experiences enabling people to feel seen beyond their job title.
Sidenote is an AI tool that identifies tasks from meeting notes and schedules them, bridging the gap between meetings and task management.
Inovareal is an app designed to give the entire real estate industry a thorough touch.
Dovetail is an insights platform that eliminates bottlenecks, highlights specific product lines, and increases the bottom line.
AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Green IT,
Darwynn Building a ecosystem that enables anyone and everyone to compete in E-commerce by helping position inventory closer to end consumer.
GladeFinance is financial technology company that is powering the dreams merchants and SMEs in emerging markets.
HUDU is an AI-powered odd job marketplace designed to simplify how people get projects done and earn extra income.
NEWHI is a web3 company focusing on improving and optimizing human capital management.
SailTies provides capture, relive, and share sailing services.
Team 21 Studio is an Independent Game Development Studio creating amazing experiences in VR.
AI-powered storyworlds for the next generation.
BlockArt is the NFT protocol for creatives using the blockchain as material for data art.
PainWorth is a legal services application that uses artificial intelligence to automate personal injury claims for injury victims.
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 9,222 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 9,222 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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