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title: "82 Pre-seed Investors in New York (Nov 2026): 74 in New York City"
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# 82 pre-seed investors in New York, including 74 in New York City

We list 82 pre-seed investors in New York 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 New York (67), Brooklyn (7) and Champlain (1). 74 of the 82 are in the New York City metro area, so this page is also our list of pre-seed investors in New York City.

- 82 investors
- 49 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months
- $50M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 63 firms)
- 396 named decision-makers on file

## First 25 of 82 pre-seed investors in New York

| Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avid Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed | AI, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/avid-ventures/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/motive-venture/ |
| Volt Capital | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | AI | New fund, Aug 2026 | $30M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/volt-capital/ |
| Great Oaks Venture Capital | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Healthtech, Generalist, SaaS, Fintech | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | $20M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/great-oaks-venture-capital/ |
| Meridian Street | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed | Healthtech, AI, Fintech, Logistics | New fund, Aug 2026 | $85M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/meridian-street/ |
| Commonweal Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Legal Tech, Fintech, Energy | New fund, Jul 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/commonweal-ventures/ |
| Joule Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech, B2B | New fund, Jun 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/joule-ventures/ |
| Pristine Capital | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed |  | New fund, Sep 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/pristine-capital/ |
| Geek Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Generalist, B2B, Hardware | New fund, May 2026 | $23M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/geek-ventures/ |
| Great Wave Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Proptech, Climate Tech, Robotics | New fund, May 2026 | $31M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/great-wave-ventures/ |
| Everywhere Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed | Generalist, Fintech, Healthtech, AI | New fund, Mar 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/everywhere-ventures/ |
| Crystal Venture Partners | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | Insurtech, AI, Fintech, Cybersecurity | New fund, Oct 2026 | $30M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/crystal-venture-partners/ |
| Variant | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Fintech, AI, Crypto and Web3, Cybersecurity | New fund, Sep 2026 | $250M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/variant/ |
| Preface Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Healthtech, Fintech, Future of Work, B2B | New fund, Sep 2026 | $57M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/preface-ventures/ |
| 25Madison Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Healthtech, AI, Logistics, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/25madison-ventures/ |
| NVP Capital | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $16M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/nvp-capital/ |
| Flybridge | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | Healthtech, AI, Developer Tools, Logistics | New fund, Dec 2025 | $110M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/flybridge/ |
| Charge | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed | AI, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Consumer | New fund, Jun 2026 | $30M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/charge/ |
| Antler | Accelerator | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Healthtech, Biotech, Consumer | New deal, Aug 2026 | $90M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/antler/ |
| Metalayer Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed | Crypto and Web3, Fintech | New deal, Jul 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/metalayer-ventures/ |
| Oceans | VC firm | Brooklyn, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Space, Defense Tech, Robotics | New fund, Feb 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/oceans/ |
| Actions | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | Healthtech, Fintech, AI, Biotech | New fund, Dec 2025 | $35M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/actions/ |
| boldstart ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Robotics | New deal, Jun 2026 | $250M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/boldstart-ventures/ |
| Daybreak | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed |  | New fund, Jun 2026 | $35M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/daybreak/ |
| Cerberus Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Industrial Tech, Quantum, Energy | New fund, Jun 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/cerberus-ventures/ |

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## 74 pre-seed investors in New York City
46 of the 74 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months; the median fund size on file is $50M (SEC Form D, 59 firms); the most recent fund filings are from 25Madison Ventures (Oct 2026), Crystal Venture Partners (Oct 2026) and NVP Capital (Oct 2026); of the 74 with a stage on file, pre-seed (74), seed (55) and Series A (23); the count covers the metro area, by city: New York (67) and Brooklyn (7); the paid file holds 357 named decision-makers for them.
The first 5 in list order: Avid Ventures, Motive Venture, Volt Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital and Meridian Street.

## Method and limits
- Source: All 82 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 82 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. Stage: the firm states that it invests at pre-seed. Place: head office in New York.
- Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (40: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), 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 (20) and completeness of the public record (10). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Fill rates: Of 82 rows: stage 82, sector 73, fund size 71, website 82. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 80 rows, firm email on 28, LinkedIn page on 37, check size on 10.

## Questions
### How many pre-seed investors in New York are there?
We list 82 as of November 2026. 49 of the 82 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are New York (67), Brooklyn (7) and Champlain (1).

### Which pre-seed investors in New York raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
41 of the 82 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are 25Madison Ventures (Oct 2026), Crystal Venture Partners (Oct 2026) and NVP Capital (Oct 2026).

### What is the typical fund size of pre-seed investors in New York?
The median fund size on file for this list is $50M, across the 63 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 19 do not disclose a size there.

### How do I contact pre-seed investors in New York?
The paid file holds 396 named decision-makers across 80 of these 82 and a firm email for 28. 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 investors in New York come from?
All 82 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.