104 pre-seed consumer investors in the US
We list 104 pre-seed consumer investors in the US as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are San Francisco (13), New York (13) and Palo Alto (6).
Top 5 pre-seed consumer investors in the US, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (30: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (20; half of that when the sector is stated only), stage focus (15: all of it when pre-seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (12) and completeness of the public record (8). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
Leo Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Consumer, AI, Fintech, Insurtech · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $20M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $20M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); states consumer as a focus; backs pre-seed, seed; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Hyve Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Austin, TX · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Consumer, Healthtech, Logistics, Biotech · Latest activity: New fund, Nov 2026 · Fund size on file: $6M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Nov 2026; $6M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 83% of its observed portfolio is consumer; backs pre-seed; 1 named decision-maker on file.
NextView Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Boston, MA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Consumer, AI, Marketing Tech, Robotics · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $135M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $135M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 15% of its observed portfolio is consumer; backs pre-seed, seed; names the US as where it invests; 6 named decision-makers on file.
True Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Consumer, AI, Fintech, Deep Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $800M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $800M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); 7% of its observed portfolio is consumer; backs pre-seed, seed; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Sazze Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Jose, CA · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Consumer, AI, Media, SaaS · Latest activity: New fund, Jun 2026 · Fund size on file: $79M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Jun 2026; $79M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 15% of its observed portfolio is consumer; backs pre-seed; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 104 pre-seed consumer investors in the US
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, AI, Fintech, Insurtech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Hyve Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed | Consumer, Healthtech, Logistics, Biotech | New fund, Nov 2026 | $6M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| NextView Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, AI, Marketing Tech, Robotics | New deal, Oct 2026 | $135M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| True Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, AI, Fintech, Deep Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Sazze Partners | VC firm | San Jose, CA | Pre-seed | Consumer, AI, Media, SaaS | New fund, Jun 2026 | $79M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Quiet Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed | Consumer, AI, SaaS, Fintech | New fund, Nov 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Khosla Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Consumer, AI, B2B, Fintech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $1.9B (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Galileo Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, AI, Deep Tech, Robotics | New fund, Aug 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| First Round | VC firm | Philadelphia, PA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Consumer, AI, Developer Tools, Fintech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Wonder Ventures | VC firm | Malibu, CA | Pre-seed | Consumer, AI, Fintech, B2B | New fund, Jul 2026 | $55M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| Great Oaks Venture Capital | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Consumer, Healthtech, Generalist, SaaS | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | $20M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| Protagonist | VC firm | Bay Harbor Islands, FL | Pre-seed | Consumer, AI, Industrial Tech, Energy | New fund, Aug 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Capitalize VC | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, Marketing Tech, AI, Media | Portfolio news, Jun 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock |
| Madrona | VC firm | Seattle, WA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Consumer, AI, Biotech, Deep Tech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $490M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Render Capital | VC firm | Clarksville, IN | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, Healthtech, Food and Beverage, AI | New deal, Jun 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Parlay Capital | VC firm | Atlanta, GA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Consumer, Gaming, Media, Data | New fund, Sep 2026 | $7M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Pear Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $410M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Kindred Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, AI, Crypto and Web3, Fintech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $230M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Sisu Ventures | VC firm | S. Barrington, IL | Pre-seed | Consumer, Gaming, Media, AI | New fund, Apr 2023 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Supply Change Capital | VC firm | North Hills, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, Food and Beverage, Healthtech, AI | New deal, Nov 2026 | $22M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Capital F | VC firm | Mill Valley, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, AI, Healthtech, Climate Tech | New fund, Jul 2026 | $17M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Founder Collective | VC firm | Cambridge, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Consumer, AI, Ecommerce, Healthtech | New deal, Jul 2026 | $95M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| K5 Global | VC firm | Miami Beach, FL | Pre-seed, Growth, Any stage | Consumer, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| AIX Ventures | VC firm | Newark, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Consumer, Developer Tools, AI, Healthtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $250M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Chingona Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed | Consumer, AI, Edtech, Fintech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $53M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
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How these 104 break down
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 41 | 39% |
| New York | 16 | 15% |
| Florida | 8 | 8% |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 6% |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 5% |
| Illinois | 4 | 4% |
| Utah | 3 | 3% |
| Maryland | 2 | 2% |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2% |
| Colorado | 2 | 2% |
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 100 | 96% |
| Accelerator | 3 | 3% |
Method and limits
- Source
- All 104 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 104 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Sector: the firm states consumer as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio. Stage: the firm states that it invests at pre-seed.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (30: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (20; half of that when the sector is stated only), stage focus (15: all of it when pre-seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (12) and completeness of the public record (8). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 6 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 104 rows: stage 104, sector 104, fund size 89, website 104. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 103 rows, firm email on 31, LinkedIn page on 61, check size on 13.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many pre-seed consumer investors in the US are there?
We list 104 as of November 2026. 64 of the 104 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are San Francisco (13), New York (13) and Palo Alto (6).
Which pre-seed consumer investors in the US raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
54 of the 104 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Quiet Capital (Nov 2026), Branch Venture Partners (Nov 2026) and Hyve Ventures (Nov 2026).
What is the typical fund size of pre-seed consumer investors in the US?
The median fund size on file for this list is $53M, across the 83 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 21 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact pre-seed consumer investors in the US?
The paid file holds 536 named decision-makers across 103 of these 104 and a firm email for 31. We publish the address a firm lists itself, never a personal email. Each free row links to a profile with the firm's website.
Where does the data on pre-seed consumer investors in the US come from?
All 104 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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