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Pre-seed investors

Firms that report investing at pre-seed — with the sector focus, cheque range and headquarters currently held for each. A firm spanning several stages appears on each hub it answers.

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Formation 8

Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States

Formation 8 is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in China, Singapore and Korea. The firm focuses on investing in the internet, software, smart enterprise, energy, energy technology, agriculture technology and technology companies including hardware sectors. It was founded in 2011.

Consumer Non-DurablesRetailSoftware
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INTELLAGRI CAPITAL

Private Equity, Venture CapitalToulouse, France

Depuis 1988, nous accompagnons les entreprises dans leurs premières phases de développement, à travers du financement (capital, obligations convertibles), un accompagnemen t technique, stratégique et une mise en réseau efficace (partenaires financiers et bancaires, réseau de plus de 7000 Ingénieurs en France et à l'International)

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MaverixLab

AcceleratorUnited States

MaverixLab is an accelerator firm that brings groups of entrepreneurs to Miami for 3 months and provides them with seed capital, regimented mentorship, office space, and access to markets and customers. The firm specializes in technology start-ups that deal in software, new media, internet and mobile/social platform applications.

Software
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STS Ventures

Venture CapitalCologne, Germany

STS Ventures is a Cologne-based industry agnostic early stage investor. We are a a venture capital firm with the mindset of a business angel. | Das Kölner Unternehmen STS Ventures deckt als VC Fonds mit dem Mindset eines Business Angels das gesamte Investitionsspektrum mit der finanziellen Kraft und Professionalität eines VCs ab.

venture capital & private equity
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Coriolis Ventures

Venture CapitalNew York, United States

Coriolis Ventures is a New York based early stage venture and incubation fund specializing in new media and infrastructure technology related to internet advertising. The firm provide its portfolio companies with both capital and incubation assistance to help nascent early stage companies accelerate their growth and development.

Commercial ServicesSoftware
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Court Square Ventures

Venture CapitalCharlottesville, United States

Court Square Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies from pre-revenue to first sales and accelerating growth. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in the digital media, communications and information technology sectors. It was founded in 2000 and is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Early Stage VCLater Stage VCSeed Round
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Dakar Network Angels (DNA)

Private Equity, Venture CapitalDakar, Senegal

Dakar Network Angels (DNA) is the first regional angel network from Francophone Africa born from a Francophone core and now bridging regions to support African tech. We’re on a mission to unlock Africa’s untapped wealth for innovation by connecting high-potential entrepreneurs with a growing network of empowered angel investors.

Tech
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Data Elite

AcceleratorUnited States

Data Elite is a venture lab and early stage fund accelerator for big data startups and scientists. It is complete with working space, support staff, customer board and every resource meaningful to transform founding teams into viable and impactful companies. The firm was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Computer HardwareSoftware
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East Post Road Ventures, LLC

Private Equity, Venture CapitalWhite Plains, United States

East Post Road Ventures (EPRV) specializes in pre-seed, seed, and early stage investments in innovative ideas and inventions for the care delivery and medical device sectors of the Healthcare Industry. EPRV has access to best in class healthcare subject matter experts through an exclusive relationship with White Plains Hospital.

Healthcare
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Silicon Alley Venture Partners

Venture CapitalNew York, United States

Silicon Alley Venture Partners (“SAVP”) was originally founded in 1998 to focus on early growth investing in Technology Enabled and Business Information Services (TES/BIS) companies primarily located in the greater Tri-State Area from eastern Pennsylvania to northern Connecticut. It seeks to invest in Internet startup companies.

Software
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Techmind

Angel Network

Techmind is a leading Venture Capital fund that specializes in investing in top startups through its unique VC as a Service model. We work with angel investors, family offices, and corporates to provide strategic investment opportunities in the tech industry. Join us today to discover the next big thing in technology innovation.

$50K – $1M

Chicago Booth Angels Network of Chicago

Private Equity, Venture CapitalCenter, United States

HOME ABOUT US MEMBERS STARTUPS EVENTS TEAM CBAN GLOBAL smart angels forearly stage companies About Us The Chicago Booth Angels Network of Chicago and New York (CBAN Chicago & New York ) is a nonprofit, affinity organization founded and run by alumni of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. The group is part of the

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Grit Road Partners

Private Equity, Venture CapitalOmaha, United States

Starting in 2021, Grit Road Partners is a Midwest-based team that invests in gritty, early stage Ag Tech start-ups that are looking to solve Midwest Producers Problems. Our mission is to serve as the leading catalyst to build and strengthen the AgTech ecosystem globally and ultimately make the Midwest, the global hub of AgTech.

Ag Tech
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Latterell Venture Partners

Venture CapitalUnited States

Latterell Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that prefers to invest in the in early stage healthcare companies, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, research instrument, biomaterial, medical device, healthcare IT and diagnostic ventures. The firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Early Stage VCLater Stage VCSeed Round
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Steven Collens

IncubatorUnited States

Matter is a community of healthcare innovators, an incubator of ideas, and a catalyst for change. The firm is dedicated to improving patients’ lives and to solve real and complex healthcare problems. The firm provides 25,000-square-foot space includes workspace, meeting and learning space, and specialty healthcare environments.

Software
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20/20 HealthCare Partners

Venture CapitalUnited States

20/20 HealthCare Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. The firm provides initial pre-seed and early stage funding, as well as growth equity and buyout investments in diagnostic imaging, medical devices, healthcare IT, biotechnology & pharmaceuticals industries. The firm is located in Auburndale, Massachusetts.

Accelerator/IncubatorBuyout/LBOEarly Stage VC
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Redg Snodgrass

Incubator

Wearable World is an organization that focuses on creating the social fabric for business around wearable technologies and the internet of things (IoT) ecosystem. The firm offers strategic advisory services and incubation programs to the start-up companies. It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Software
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action ventures

Venture CapitalLos Angeles, United States

Action expresses priorities. With action comes responsibility. We seek out pre-revenue, pre-product companies in huge un-sexy markets. We invest as strategic advisors, fractional operators, and capital providers. If you are an early stage founder, please fill out the form below, and we will setup an intro call if we see a fit.

venture capital & private equity
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Catapult Ideas

Incubator

Catapult Ideas is an intensive 5-month startup incubator for a select group of high school students looking to develop and grow their enterprises. The program aims to help aspiring entrepreneurs gain new tools and resources for developing and scaling their businesses. It was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

Software
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Montage Ventures

Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States

Montage Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in early stage start up companies. The firm prefers to invest in the digital media, healthcare, e-commerce, resources, financial services, internet, mobile, software and information technology sectors. It was founded in 2013 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Software
$4M+

TechOperators

Venture CapitalAtlanta, United States

TechOperators is an Atlanta, Georgia based early stage venture capital firm which seeks to invest primarily in technology companies. The firm focuses on investing in companies operating in the software, internet services, cloud computing, security, infrastructure and mobile computing sectors in the Southeastern United States.

Software
$500K – $6M

Zetta Venture Partners

Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States

Zetta Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the enterprise software sector. The firm leads or co-leads $1-5M funding rounds and each partner of the firm works with less than 10 startups at any time. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California with an additional office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Software
$1M – $3M

DCA Asset Management

Venture CapitalUnited States

We are generalist investors in the pre-seed to Series A domain with knowledge across a number of verticals including digital health, edtech, B2B SaaS, fintech, etc., we have strong financial backgrounds and offer strategic advisory services to help companies with resource planning and strategy from early stages through exit.

Digital HealthEdTechB2B SaaS
$250K – $20M

Commercialization Reactor Fund

Venture CapitalRiga, Latvia

We Create, Accelerate & Invest in Deep-tech Startups! Commercialization Reactor (CR) is an award-winning international full-cycle deep-tech and science (applied research) commercialization platform with a dedicated Venture Fund, among the most experienced in Europe. Established in 2009 in Latvia it operates internationally.

AerospaceAI/MLElectronics
$5K – $300K

Otwo Ventures

Private Equity, Venture Capital

As OTWOVENTURES, we are a group of passionate entrepreneurs with several decades of experience in the corporate, start up and academia ecosystems. We led every stage of the challenging startup journey from building a startup from scratch, fundraising, talent acquisition, monetization, pivot and exit. Having been in founders

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PureTech Ventures

Venture CapitalUnited States

PureTech Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 2015. The firm seeks to invest in seed and early stage companies operating in the life sciences, therapeutics, medical devices, metabolism, pharmaceuticals, neuroscience, drug delivery, immunology and platform technologies sectors.

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
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ASU Startup Accelerator

AcceleratorUnited States

ASU Startup Accelerator is led by Arizona State University’s office of entrepreneurship and innovation. The program is an immersive, four-month accelerator that includes access to office space, discounted business services, potential mentors, and ASU Startup School, an educational program designed to accelerate businesses.

Software
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Aria Ventures

IncubatorBirmingham, United States

Aria Ventures provides critical early stage development services and takes an active role in developing the business plan, invest and/or raise the required capital, identify key team members and provide strategic guidance through the process of launching and growing new companies. The firm is based in Birmingham, Michigan.

Software
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Kentucky Innovation Network

AcceleratorUnited States

Kentucky Innovation Network is an accelerator that helps startup companies to assess and develop there business and also provide capital. The firm is managed in partnership by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation and a number of regional/local partner organizations.

Software
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Tracy H. Erkkila

Government

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The firm helps in the acceleration of various start up companies through its acceleration fund The Venture Acceleration Fund. It was founded in 1943 and is based in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Software
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Apex Cp

Venture CapitalLisbon, Portugal

APEX is a sports-focused investment firm backed by world-class athletes. We invest across the entire sports landscape – from early-stage companies redefining how sports is performed and experienced, to emerging concepts and established properties. Our investment strategies span Venture Capital, Growth, and Private Equity.

Sports
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Energy Excelerator

AcceleratorUnited States

Energy Excelerator is an start-up program seeking to invest in energy companies based in Hawaii and the Asia Pacific. The program primarily focuses in the sectors such as technology, grid, transportation, agriculture, cleantech, energy innovation, and water. It is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii and was founded in 2010.

Software
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Karlani Capital

Venture CapitalPhiladelphia, PA, United States

Karlani Capital is an operating fund that builds, buys and invests in fast growing, technology enabled companies that serve and enrich humanity. The firm prefers to invest in fin-tech, hydroponics, eCommerce, mobile and digital advertising sectors. The firm was founded in 2013 and is based in Philadelphia, United States.

Software
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ACORN

Corporate VC

Acorn is a private equity investment company, providing angel financing to start up companies in the technology and bioscience industries. Since its establishment in 1996 and its incorporation in 1999, it has provided hands on investing to over 10 start-ups, primarily in the Washington DC and Atlanta metropolitan areas.

Corporate & Others
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BioVentures MedTech Funds

Venture CapitalWestborough, United States

BioVentures Investors is a venture capital firm which specializes in seed, early stage and later stage investments. It prefers to invest in the medical devices, diagnostics and similar new commercial technology sectors, collectively known as Medtech. The firm was founded in 1998 and is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Early Stage VCLater Stage VCSeed Round
$50M – $250M

CSI Kick Start

IncubatorUnited States

CSI KickStart is an offsite incubator operated by corporate payments company, CSI Enterprise. The firm provides funding and an incubator environment from which promising fin-tech startups can find the resources and tools needed to grow their business. The firm was founded in 2015 and is based in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Software
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casb ventures

Venture CapitalNew York, United States

CASB Ventures LLC provides seed money or early stage financing to qualified ventures worldwide. Backed by the extensive membership network of CASB (Chinese Association for Science and Business), CASB Ventures LLC offers a large variety of professional services to help new ventures grow and develop new products/services.

venture capital & private equity
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Alpha Build GmbH

Private Equity, Venture CapitalMnchen, Germany

Alpha Build is an established Company Builder in Munich and was founded in 2019. Besides offering all services for the successful building of impactful companies in the corporate environment, Alpha Build actively participates with its own venture arm in innovative early stage technology companies in various industries.

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Four Rivers Group

Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States

Four Rivers Group is an expansion stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2007 with the needs of the entrepreneur in mind and provides custom, flexible equity financings. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the software and information technology industries.

Software
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New Stack Ventures

Venture CapitalUnited States

New Stack Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in start-ups. It intends to invest in founders and companies that are positioned to fundamentally change existing markets or create new markets. It creates the maximum value for entrepreneurs and investors. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Software
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New Stack Ventures

Venture CapitalUnited States

New Stack Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in start-ups. It intends to invest in founders and companies that are positioned to fundamentally change existing markets or create new markets. It creates the maximum value for entrepreneurs and investors. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Software
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OVP Venture Partners

Venture CapitalBellevue, United States

OVP Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington with an additional office in Portland, Oregon. The firm was established in 1983 and seeks to invest in the clean technology, digital biology, communications, software, digital media, security, semiconductors and information technology sectors.

Commercial ServicesCommunications and NetworkingComputer Hardware
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Anthos Capital

Private EquityTel Aviv, Israel

Anthos Capital is an investment firm that prefers to invest in growth-stage companies based in North America. The firm seeks to invest in the media, communication, retail, internet, education, information technology, consumer services and products, healthcare, business services, financial services and mobile sectors.

SoftwareHardware
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Jump Capital

Venture CapitalChicago, United States

Jump Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in early, expansion and growth investments. The firm seeks to invest in enterprise software, infrastructure, security, financial, healthcare and marketing technology services sectors. It was founded in 2012 and has offices in Chicago, New York and San Francisco.

Software
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Nebraska Angels

Angel NetworkLincoln, United States

Nebraska Angels is an angel network that seeks to provide seed and early stage funding to start-ups and entrepreneurs. The group is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation organized to exchange information about investment opportunities in early-stage and emerging growth companies with ties to the state of Nebraska.

Software
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Vanessa Pierce

Accelerator

Citizen Engagement Lab's acceleration services program acts as an accelerator for startups that are testing new ideas and technologies to create positive social change. The firm seeks to provide strategic consulting and mentorship for social entrepreneurs, media and content producers and philanthropic organizations.

Software
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West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust

GovernmentUnited States

West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust is a public venture capital fund created to develop and expand West Virginia's economy by making investment funds available to eligible businesses. The firm invests in early stage, later stage and mature small companies who wish to expand. It is based in Charleston, West Virginia.

Commercial ProductsSoftwareUtilities
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Zero One Hundred

Private Equity, Venture CapitalBratislava, Prague

An entrepreneurial ecosystem which adds value Future winners require more than mere capital. We love working with founders side by side, helping their visions come to life. We’re also bringing unmatched value through the companies we have built: leading players in the innovation, technology, and investment sectors.

AI/MLHealthtech
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