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Today, we selected 10 active US pre-seed VCs from our database, investing in startups.  

Our team reviewed, checked, and enriched the list with the necessary data.

Here goes:

• A2Z Venture — Palo Alto-based VC investing at the pre-seed stage, focused on healthcare, education, AI, ML, and deep tech. The fund supports startups applying machine learning to medical and healthcare technologies, bringing together entrepreneurs, computer scientists, and medical professionals. It leverages affiliations with leading research institutions and invests in early-stage companies across the United States and Canada.

• Alante Capital — Santa Barbara-based VC investing at the pre-seed stage across climate, fashion, consumer products, services, and manufacturing. The firm backs innovative technologies addressing climate change and enabling a resilient, sustainable future for apparel production and retail, supporting founders building solutions for more sustainable and responsible consumer and industrial ecosystems.

• Alpha4 Ventures — Delaware-based VC investing at the pre-seed stage in fintech, marketplaces, SaaS, and high-tech sectors. The firm focuses on early-stage and growth investments, with a specialization in supporting Latin American technology companies across eCommerce, fintech, SaaS, and marketplace models, backing scalable platforms with regional and global potential.

• Also Capital — New York-based VC investing from pre-seed through Series B in SaaS and energy. The firm focuses on exceptional early talent as a key indicator of company potential, combining a top-tier venture network with hands-on angel-style support. It tailors its involvement to founders, ranging from high-touch collaboration to passive capital deployment.

• Amara.Vc — Palo Alto-based VC investing at the pre-seed and seed stages, exclusively in B2B fintech. The firm typically invests up to $250K and is led by fintech experts with experience backing globally recognized companies. Its focus is on supporting early-stage fintech founders building scalable, enterprise-focused financial technology solutions.

• Backed X Black Capital — Washington-based VC investing at the pre-seed stage across consumer products, services, wellness, and sector-agnostic technology. The firm backs exceptional Black founders building technology, tech-enabled, and consumer brands. It leverages a network-driven model to increase access to knowledge, capital, and financial resiliency while addressing community-level impact.

• Bayes Ventures — New York-based VC investing at the pre-seed and seed stages, focused on healthcare and B2B software. The firm targets digital health nationally and B2B software in the northeastern United States, writing first checks ranging from $50K to $1M in early financings and supporting companies at the earliest stages of growth.

• Bm Prime Capital — New York-based VC and venture studio investing at the pre-seed stage across education, fintech, healthcare, and emerging markets. The firm focuses exclusively on early-stage investments in Francophone Africa, supporting digital transformation through FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, and InsurTech, while creating and scaling startups for acquisition in the United States.

• Broken Arrow Holding — New Orleans-based VC investing at the pre-seed stage across consumer products, services, media, entertainment, real estate, energy, and wellness. The firm operates as a privately held holding company investing through equity and structured investments, with activities spanning real estate, venture capital, and private equity across multiple industries.

• C5 Capital — Washington-based VC investing at the pre-seed stage in energy and cybersecurity. The firm is a specialist technology investor focused on cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, data analytics, energy, and space, supporting early-stage companies building advanced technologies in critical infrastructure and national security-related sectors.

We have also put together a list of 75 worldwide incubators.

Our premium subscribers can access the list with all of the necessary data, including:

Name, website, HQ location, LinkedIn company page, description/thesis, preferred stages, preferred domains, and contact email.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a Merry Christmas!

Tzakhi

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