64 pre-seed edtech investors
We list 64 pre-seed edtech investors as of November 2026: 35 have an SEC filing on file and 29 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 7 Nov 2026. The states with the most are California (13), New York (5) and Colorado (3).
Top 5 pre-seed edtech investors, 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 (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; 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), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Stage focus is 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.
1517 Fund
Type: VC firm · HQ: Telluride, CO · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Edtech, AI, Deep Tech, SaaS · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $43M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $43M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); states edtech as a focus; backs pre-seed; 2 named decision-makers on file.
South Park Commons
Type: Accelerator · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Edtech, AI, Developer Tools, SaaS · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $500M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $500M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); states edtech as a focus; backs pre-seed, seed; 4 named decision-makers on file.
LYVA Labs
Type: Government or university fund · HQ: Liverpool, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Edtech, AI, Healthtech, Biotech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £7M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; £7M on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; backs pre-seed; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Brighteye Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Edtech, AI, Developer Tools, Future of Work · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size or assets: $245M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $245M on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Zeal Capital Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: Washington, DC · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Edtech, Fintech, Healthtech, Future of Work · Latest activity: New deal, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $120M (SEC Form D, 2023)
Dated new deal in Aug 2026; $120M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2023); states edtech as a focus; backs pre-seed, seed; 2 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 64 pre-seed edtech investors
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1517 Fund | VC firm | Telluride, CO | Pre-seed | Edtech, AI, Deep Tech, SaaS | New fund, Sep 2026 | $43M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| South Park Commons | Accelerator | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, AI, Developer Tools, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| LYVA Labs | Government or university fund | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Pre-seed | Edtech, AI, Healthtech, Biotech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £7M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Brighteye Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, AI, Developer Tools, Future of Work | New fund, Sep 2026 | $245M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Zeal Capital Partners | VC firm | Washington, DC | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, Fintech, Healthtech, Future of Work | New deal, Aug 2026 | $120M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Acurio Ventures | VC firm | Spain | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Edtech, Generalist, SaaS, Marketplace | New fund, Oct 2026 | €450M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Ship2B Ventures | VC firm | Barcelona, Spain | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, Climate Tech, Healthtech | New deal, Sep 2026 | €160M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Chingona Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed | Edtech, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $53M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Emerge | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, AI, Future of Work, SaaS | Portfolio news, Jul 2026 | $75M (own site) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Plaid Matrix Fund | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, AI, Fintech, Proptech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $55M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Equal Opportunity Ventures | VC firm | Cambridge, MA | Pre-seed | Edtech, Healthtech, Fintech, Food and Beverage | New deal, Apr 2026 | $152M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Kapor Capital | VC firm | Oakland, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, Fintech, Healthtech, Biotech | New deal, Jun 2026 | $125M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Vertical Venture Partners | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, AI, Fintech, Logistics | New fund, May 2026 | $110M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| Bethnal Green Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, Healthtech, Logistics, Impact | New deal, Aug 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| b2venture | VC firm | St. Gallen, Switzerland | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| TLCOM | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Edtech, Fintech, Ecommerce, Agritech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Humain Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, Healthtech, AI, Biotech | New fund, May 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Henley Business Angels | Angel network | Reading, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, Fintech, Legal Tech, Developer Tools | New deal, Jun 2026 | £3M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Mercuri | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, AI, Media, Developer Tools | Portfolio news, Jan 2026 | £92M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Angel Academe | Angel network | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, Healthtech, Fintech, AI | New fund, Jun 2026 | £1M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| Scopusventures | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Apr 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock |
| Corazon Capital | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, Healthtech, AI, Fintech | New fund, Mar 2026 | $101M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 7 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Early Game Ventures | VC firm | Bucharest, Romania | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, AI, Deep Tech, SaaS | New fund, May 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Stakehouse | VC firm | St. Louis, MO | Pre-seed | Edtech | New fund, Aug 2025 | $30M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Heretic Studio | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed | Edtech, AI, Robotics, Space | New deal, May 2025 | $15M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
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How these 64 break down
By region
| Region | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 55% |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 30% |
| Europe | 10 | 16% |
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 13 | 20% |
| New York | 5 | 8% |
| Colorado | 3 | 5% |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 5% |
| Illinois | 2 | 3% |
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 48 | 75% |
| Angel network | 10 | 16% |
| Government or university fund | 3 | 5% |
Method and limits
- Source
- 35 of the 64 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 64 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 edtech 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 (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; 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), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Stage focus is 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 7 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 64 rows: stage 64, sector 64, fund size 47, website 64. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 61 rows, firm email on 31, LinkedIn page on 49, check size on 20.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many pre-seed edtech investors are there?
We list 64 as of November 2026. 28 of the 64 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months.
Which pre-seed edtech investors raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
13 of the 64 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Dorm Room (Oct 2026), Brighteye Ventures (Sep 2026) and 1517 Fund (Sep 2026).
What is the typical fund size of pre-seed edtech investors?
The median fund size on file for this list is $50M, across the 26 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 38 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact pre-seed edtech investors?
The paid file holds 290 named decision-makers across 61 of these 64 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 edtech investors come from?
35 of the 64 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 29 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register. 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 7 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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