15 Best Pre-Seed Venture Capital Investors in Europe (in 2024)
The pre-seed stage is where ideas transform from abstract concepts into real compaines. In the European investment panorama, having tracked investment activity for 2,500+ funds, a select group of pre-seed investors emerges, consistently nurturing fledgling ideas with both capital and mentorship.
For an investor to feature on our 2024 list of top pre-seed investors, they need to have invested in at least 5 rounds at this nascent stage. For budding entrepreneurs embarking on their first steps or those curious about the earliest backers of innovation, this list offers a unique perspective into the initial champions of startups.
Last update to the database: May 26, 2024. See changelog.
Investor Rankings are calculated using our Seedtable Score – a 1 to 100 score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points (like the size of their fund or the quality of the companies they invested in) to signal the strength behind an investor. A score closer to 100 indicates an investor is worth watching closely.
List of 15 top Pre-Seed VCs
71Seedcamp is a European seed fund that identifies and invests early in founders attacking global markets.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $2M
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Industries
Fintech, Business Intelligence, Data and Analytics and 53 more.
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Top investments in
Curve (
89), Uncapped ( 89), Sylvera ( 84)
71Kima Ventures investes $150k in 100 new deals per year.
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Offices:
Paris (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$0k - $150k
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Mobile and 60 more.
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Top investments in
PhotoRoom (
93), Aria ( 84), Dice ( 84)
60Entrepreneur First brings individuals together and helps them find an idea, start a company and raise money.
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Offices:
London (HQ), Paris, Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Health Tech, Business Intelligence and 47 more.
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Top investments in
Automata (
84), Gensyn ( 79), Tortus AI ( 68)
60Speedinvest is a venture capital fund investing in Pre Seed, seed, and early-stage tech startups.
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Offices:
Vienna (HQ), Berlin, London, Munich, Paris
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed, Angel
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Check size
$700k - $3M
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Industries
Fintech, Mobile, AI and 57 more.
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Top investments in
Curve (
89), Flowdesk ( 89), Tuum ( 84)
68Atomico is an international investment firm that focuses on helping disruptive technology companies scale globally.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Industries
Health Tech, AI, Manufacturing and 60 more.
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Top investments in
Robin AI (
84), Corti ( 79), Framer ( 79)
48Ascension is an early-stage VC built by exited entrepreneurs to back the next generation of tech and impact founders.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Industries
Mobile, Health Tech, Business Intelligence and 54 more.
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Top investments in
Plend (
75), GEEIQ ( 68), Wagestream ( 68)
48Concept Ventures is the UK's largest dedicated Pre Seed fund, supporting founders changing how we Work, Play and Learn.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Pre Seed
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Check size
$200k - $750k
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Industries
Gaming, Edtech, Data and Analytics and 30 more.
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Top investments in
Captur (
59), Treefera ( 59), Odore ( 59)
56Techstars runs corporate accelerators and pre-seed funds.
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Energy & Nuclear, Fintech and 22 more.
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Top investments in
Kliq (
64), Captain AI ( 59), Lifebit ( 59)
48Early Stage Investments by Philipp Moehring, Andy Chung, Ophelia Cai and Sandra Lyness
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Offices:
San Francisco (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Industries
Mobile, Fintech, AI and 49 more.
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Top investments in
Synthesia (
84), Yonder ( 84), Attio ( 68)
46The ultimate innovation platform in Spain: we connect the world's best startups to industry leading corporations.
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Offices:
Paterna (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$50k - $1M
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Industries
Fintech, Manufacturing, AI and 47 more.
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Top investments in
Tuum (
84), Sunsave ( 75), Onfido ( 75)
51Fuel Ventures is a technology fund investing in marketplaces, fintech, platforms, and SaaS companies.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series D, Pre Seed
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Check size
$150k - $3M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Hiring and Recruitement and 39 more.
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Top investments in
Volt (
84), Cult Mia ( 59), Odore ( 59)
53Norrsken VC is an impact VC fund investing in start-ups solving the problems while building massive businesses.
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Offices:
Stockholm (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
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Industries
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Energy & Nuclear, Health Tech and 37 more.
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Top investments in
Northvolt (
89), Sunsave ( 75), BeZero Carbon ( 75)
48Early stage investments in the Baltics and Nordics
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Offices:
Tallinn (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$100k - $500k
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Industries
Manufacturing, Fintech, Mobility & Transportation and 29 more.
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Top investments in
Bob W (
54), Bolt ( 54), Fyma ( 54)
42Calm/Storm is the most prominent super-early-stage digital health fund in Europe with a focus on femtech & tabootech and female founders.
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Offices:
Vienna (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Check size
$50k - $250k
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Industries
Health Tech, Mobile, AI and 29 more.
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Top investments in
Lindus Health (
68), Fertifa ( 64), Bea Fertility ( 54)
40Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy.
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Offices:
Munich (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Proptech & Real Estate, Ecommerce and 33 more.
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Top investments in
Silverflow (
68), Vega ( 68), Zencargo ( 64)