124 pre-seed industrial tech investors
We list 124 pre-seed industrial tech investors as of November 2026: 79 have an SEC filing on file and 45 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 (30), Massachusetts (12) and New York (10).
Top 5 pre-seed industrial tech 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.
Protagonist
Type: VC firm · HQ: Bay Harbor Islands, FL · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Industrial Tech, AI, Energy, Semiconductor · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $150M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $150M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); states industrial tech and manufacturing as a focus; backs pre-seed; 8 named decision-makers on file.
SOSV
Type: VC firm · HQ: United States · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Industrial Tech, Deep Tech, Climate Tech, Healthtech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Nov 2026 · Fund size on file: $131M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Portfolio news dated Nov 2026; $131M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states industrial tech and manufacturing as a focus; backs pre-seed; 8 named decision-makers on file.
New Vista Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Washington, DC · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Industrial Tech, Defense Tech, Space, AI · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $20M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $20M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); states industrial tech and manufacturing as a focus; backs pre-seed; 8 named decision-makers on file.
New Stack
Type: VC firm · HQ: Chicago, IL · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Industrial Tech, AI, Fintech, Healthtech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $125M (SEC Form D, 2024)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $125M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); states industrial tech and manufacturing as a focus; backs pre-seed, seed; 3 named decision-makers on file.
IBB Ventures
Type: Government or university fund · HQ: Berlin, Germany · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Industrial Tech, Healthtech, SaaS, Consumer · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: €300M (own site)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; €300M on file (own site); states industrial tech and manufacturing as a focus; backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 5 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 124 pre-seed industrial tech investors
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protagonist | VC firm | Bay Harbor Islands, FL | Pre-seed | Industrial Tech, AI, Energy, Semiconductor | New fund, Aug 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| SOSV | VC firm | United States | Pre-seed | Industrial Tech, Deep Tech, Climate Tech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | $131M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| New Vista Capital | VC firm | Washington, DC | Pre-seed | Industrial Tech, Defense Tech, Space, AI | New fund, Oct 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| New Stack | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $125M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| IBB Ventures | Government or university fund | Berlin, Germany | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Industrial Tech, Healthtech, SaaS, Consumer | New deal, Oct 2026 | €300M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| XISTA Science Ventures | VC firm | Klosterneuburg, Austria | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, Deep Tech, Biotech, AI | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | €96M (own site) | 7 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock |
| NextView Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, AI, Marketing Tech, Robotics | New deal, Oct 2026 | $135M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| Zacua Ventures | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, AI, Proptech, Climate Tech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $89M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock |
| Outlier Ventures | VC firm | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Industrial Tech, AI, Biotech, Robotics | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| AIX Ventures | VC firm | Newark, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Industrial Tech, Developer Tools, AI, Healthtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $250M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| M25 | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, AI, Healthtech, Generalist | New deal, Sep 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Timescale Ventures | VC firm | Marblehead, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, Energy, AI, Space | New fund, Sep 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Silent Ventures | VC firm | Dallas, TX | Pre-seed | Industrial Tech, Defense Tech, AI, Logistics | New fund, Jul 2026 | $85M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Bison Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Industrial Tech, AI, Healthtech, Energy | New fund, Oct 2026 | $160M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| VoLo Earth Ventures Impact | VC firm | Snowmass Village, CO | Pre-seed | Industrial Tech, Energy, Climate Tech, Mobility | New deal, Jul 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock |
| Cybernetix Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Industrial Tech, Robotics, Logistics, AI | New fund, Aug 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| 25Madison Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Industrial Tech, Healthtech, AI, Logistics | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| NVP Capital | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $16M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Earthshot Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Industrial Tech, AI, Energy, Proptech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $77M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Rebellion Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, AI, Logistics, Robotics | New fund, Oct 2026 | $13M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Blue Impact | VC firm | Boca Raton, FL | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, Logistics, AI, Ecommerce | New fund, Oct 2026 | $6M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| Ecosphere Ventures | VC firm | Sugar Land, TX | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, Energy, Climate Tech, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Autotech Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Industrial Tech, Mobility, AI, Logistics | New fund, Aug 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Material Impact | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed | Industrial Tech, Deep Tech, Robotics, Food and Beverage | New deal, Dec 2025 | $325M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| BetterWay Ventures | VC firm | Charleston, SC | Pre-seed, Seed | Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $5M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
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How these 124 break down
By region
| Region | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 64% |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 18% |
| Europe | 23 | 19% |
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 30 | 24% |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 10% |
| New York | 10 | 8% |
| Texas | 5 | 4% |
| Illinois | 4 | 3% |
| Florida | 3 | 2% |
| Colorado | 3 | 2% |
| Washington | 2 | 2% |
By European country
| European country | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9 | 7% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2% |
| Austria | 2 | 2% |
| Norway | 2 | 2% |
| Spain | 2 | 2% |
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 106 | 85% |
| Government or university fund | 6 | 5% |
| Accelerator | 6 | 5% |
| SEIS/EIS fund | 2 | 2% |
| Fund manager | 2 | 2% |
Method and limits
- Source
- 79 of the 124 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 124 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 industrial tech and manufacturing 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 124 rows: stage 124, sector 124, fund size 78, website 124. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 117 rows, firm email on 58, LinkedIn page on 88, check size on 32.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many pre-seed industrial tech investors are there?
We list 124 as of November 2026. 67 of the 124 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months.
Which pre-seed industrial tech investors raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
42 of the 124 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are 25Madison Ventures (Oct 2026), Bison Ventures (Oct 2026) and New Vista Capital (Oct 2026).
What is the typical fund size of pre-seed industrial tech investors?
The median fund size on file for this list is $35M, across the 65 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 59 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact pre-seed industrial tech investors?
The paid file holds 595 named decision-makers across 117 of these 124 and a firm email for 58. 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 industrial tech investors come from?
79 of the 124 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 45 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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