Pre-seed AI Investors in the US
We've mapped 8 of the most active pre-seed AI investors funding founders in the US, with cheques $25K–$15M.
We've mapped 8 of the most active pre-seed AI investors funding founders in the US — 8 VCs. Cheque sizes across this segment run $25K–$15M.
When raising pre-seed for a AI company in the US, founders should lead with the investors whose stage and cheque size actually match the round — not just the best-known names. 8 of these profiles have been verified in the last review pass. Sign in to see each investor's full thesis, cheque range, and how closely they fit your specific company.
Tamarisc Ventures
Early-stage VC investing in PropTech, edtech, medtech and climate tech companies improving the built environment; team distributed Boston/Los Angeles. Sign in to see full profile →
Structure Capital
San Francisco-based seed-stage VC (founded 2013) investing in companies that exploit under-utilized assets across the sharing/access economy. Sign in to see full profile →
Ripple VC
San Francisco-based seed-stage VC backing disruptive technology founders building for emerging markets, with a focus on African technology companies; led by … Sign in to see full profile →
Red Cedar Ventures
Venture subsidiary of the MSU Research Foundation supporting early-stage high-tech startups emerging from Michigan State University. Sign in to see full profile →
Leawood Venture Capital
Leawood Kansas-based early-stage VC investing in technology companies across the US since 2017. Sign in to see full profile →
DHVC
Palo Alto VC (formerly Danhua Capital) investing in AI, AR/VR, robotics, fintech, healthcare, and enterprise tech. Sign in to see full profile →
Applied Ventures
Applied Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), founded 2006 and based in Santa Clara, CA. Sign in to see full profile →
TTV Capital
Atlanta-based fintech VC (founded 2000); invests in financial services and financial-product companies serving the sector and consumers. Sign in to see full profile →
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