323 pre-seed fintech investors
We list 323 pre-seed fintech investors as of November 2026: 188 have an SEC filing on file and 135 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 9 Nov 2026. The states with the most are California (71), New York (43) and Florida (13).
Top 5 pre-seed fintech 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.
Avid Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Fintech, AI, Healthtech, SaaS · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $75M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; $75M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); 34% of its observed portfolio is fintech; backs pre-seed; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Motive Venture
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Fintech, AI, Data, Future of Work · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $200M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $200M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 67% of its observed portfolio is fintech; backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Crystal Venture Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Fintech, Insurtech, AI, Cybersecurity · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $30M (SEC Form D, 2024)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $30M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); 50% of its observed portfolio is fintech; backs pre-seed, seed; 5 named decision-makers on file.
Quiet Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Fintech, AI, SaaS, Consumer · Latest activity: New fund, Nov 2026 · Fund size on file: $500M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Latest fund filing dated Nov 2026; $500M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); states fintech as a focus; backs pre-seed; 3 named decision-makers on file.
Restive
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Jose, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Fintech, AI, Insurtech, SaaS · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $70M (SEC Form D, 2024)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $70M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); 41% of its observed portfolio is fintech; backs pre-seed, seed; 6 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 323 pre-seed fintech investors
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avid Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed | Fintech, AI, Healthtech, SaaS | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Motive Venture | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Fintech, AI, Data, Future of Work | New fund, Aug 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Crystal Venture Partners | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | Fintech, Insurtech, AI, Cybersecurity | New fund, Oct 2026 | $30M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Quiet Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed | Fintech, AI, SaaS, Consumer | New fund, Nov 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Restive | VC firm | San Jose, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Fintech, AI, Insurtech, SaaS | New deal, Oct 2026 | $70M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 5 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| Expa | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed | Fintech, SaaS | New deal, Sep 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Paradigm | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed | Fintech, Crypto and Web3, AI, Robotics | New deal, Jul 2026 | $1.1B (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| PXN Ventures | Fund manager | Manchester, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Fintech, Generalist, SaaS, Deep Tech | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | £760M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Kindred Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Fintech, AI, Crypto and Web3, Healthtech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $230M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Oui Capital | VC firm | Millbury, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Fintech, B2B, Mobility, Ecommerce | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | $9M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock |
| Insurtech Gateway | Accelerator | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Fintech, Insurtech, AI, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock | |
| Zeal Capital Partners | VC firm | Washington, DC | Pre-seed, Seed | Fintech, Healthtech, Edtech, Future of Work | New deal, Aug 2026 | $120M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Afore Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed | Fintech, AI, Developer Tools, Healthtech | New fund, Mar 2026 | $230M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Outlier Ventures | VC firm | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Fintech, AI, Biotech, Robotics | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| Axeleo Capital | VC firm | Paris, France | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Fintech, SaaS, B2B, AI | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | €300M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| MiddleGame Ventures | VC firm | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Fintech, AI, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech | New deal, Sep 2026 | €300M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Acurio Ventures | VC firm | Spain | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Fintech, Generalist, SaaS, Marketplace | New fund, Oct 2026 | €450M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Nine Four Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Fintech, Proptech, AI, SaaS | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Fuel Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Fintech, SaaS, Marketplace, AI | New deal, Oct 2026 | £280M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Meridian Street | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed | Fintech, Healthtech, AI, Logistics | New fund, Aug 2026 | $85M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Pear Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Fintech, AI, Healthtech, Consumer | New fund, Oct 2026 | $410M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Prompt Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Fintech, AI, Generalist, Insurtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $40M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Leo Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Fintech, AI, Insurtech, SaaS | New deal, Oct 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Blumberg Capital | VC firm | Sunny Isles Beach, FL | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Fintech, AI, B2B, SaaS | New deal, Oct 2026 | $225M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Kleiner Perkins | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Fintech, AI, Proptech, Mobility | New fund, Aug 2026 | $995M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
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How these 323 break down
By region
| Region | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 187 | 58% |
| United Kingdom | 76 | 24% |
| Europe | 59 | 18% |
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 71 | 22% |
| New York | 43 | 13% |
| Florida | 13 | 4% |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 3% |
| Illinois | 8 | 2% |
| Texas | 8 | 2% |
| Connecticut | 4 | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 1% |
| Utah | 3 | 1% |
| Maryland | 2 | 1% |
By European country
| European country | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 10 | 3% |
| Spain | 9 | 3% |
| Germany | 8 | 2% |
| Sweden | 6 | 2% |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1% |
| Portugal | 3 | 1% |
| Estonia | 2 | 1% |
| Finland | 2 | 1% |
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 280 | 87% |
| Accelerator | 13 | 4% |
| SEIS/EIS fund | 12 | 4% |
| Angel network | 11 | 3% |
| Fund manager | 4 | 1% |
Method and limits
- Source
- 188 of the 323 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 323 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 fintech 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 9 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 323 rows: stage 323, sector 323, fund size 218, website 323. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 301 rows, firm email on 137, LinkedIn page on 217, check size on 98.
- Corrections
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Questions
How many pre-seed fintech investors are there?
We list 323 as of November 2026. 159 of the 323 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months.
Which pre-seed fintech investors raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
87 of the 323 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Quiet Capital (Nov 2026), Draper Associates (Oct 2026) and Crystal Venture Partners (Oct 2026).
What is the typical fund size of pre-seed fintech investors?
The median fund size on file for this list is $56M, across the 160 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 163 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact pre-seed fintech investors?
The paid file holds 1,559 named decision-makers across 301 of these 323 and a firm email for 137. 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 fintech investors come from?
188 of the 323 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 135 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 9 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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