31 Pre-Seed Deep Tech Investors — 27 Currently Deploying

Invest first in founders making mutants a reality by reimagining the universe. Generalist investors backing companies that make 1 billion lives better through bold bets in deep tec…

HAX backs pre-seed startups solving hard industrial-scale challenges using innovative hard tech (plasma, physical AI, advanced chemistry) in energy, compute, transportation, health…

Earlybird backs Pre-Seed to Series A founders in emerging tech from fintech to nuclear fusion, providing financial resources, strategic support, and international network access to…

Investing in the best technical storytellers at preseed and seed stage. The fund focuses on founders who can effectively communicate complex technical visions.

Europe's largest pre-seed fund focused on backing founders with conviction at the concept stage, tailoring support based on founder experience level (first-time vs repeat founders)…

Early-stage VC for entrepreneurs building the next generation of European icons, partnering with founding teams at pre-seed and seed stages across thematic areas including fintech,…

Experienced founders (particularly serial/exit founders) win 22x more often. Zero-equity retreats attract elite repeat founders who avoid traditional accelerators, enabling first-m…

Invest from inception through seed in founders building across the Southeast, providing first checks before the deck is polished and before anyone else is paying attention. Focus o…

Global Brain brings new industries to society through extensive hands-on support for startups and open innovation with large corporations, helping them scale globally.

Panache Ventures backs visionary founders from day one with conviction and courage, providing hands-on support from pre-seed through Series A with operator-level insight and a nati…

Back the world's best AI native founders at pre-seed and seed stages with product and go-to-market expertise from OpenAI, Meta, Twitter, and a16z to help them reshape the world.

Europe's largest pre-seed fund backing founders with conviction from concept stage. Invests up to $1.5m in first rounds, tailoring support for first-time and repeat founders withou…

MaRS helps innovators build a better world by providing startups and scale-ups with commercialization support, connections to capital, customers and talent, and access to an expans…

Equitable venture capital model where every founder backed becomes a co-owner of the fund. Early-stage investments in mission-driven, pre-seed and seed founders who are outliers, o…

Partnering with founders at the earliest stages (first check to pre-seed) building massive tech companies globally, regardless of pedigree or intro path, with a focus on founders s…

Investing in technology companies within supply chain, manufacturing, and software infrastructure that makes and moves the world.

We fund bold founders with disruptive ideas in AI, robotics, automation, IoT, and embedded systems that challenge the status quo in massive markets including automotive, aerospace,…

High-conviction, long-term partners to founders rewriting industries through AI applied to data, workflows, and physical infrastructure convergence. Backed by conviction since 2015…

We back the minds shaping the future from MIT and beyond, investing from pre-seed to A.

BlueYard invests in technologies that move toward utopia or hold the line against oblivion—applied computation fueling breakthroughs enabling a safe, stable, and prosperous world.

Back engineers and researchers surfing new computing waves (robotics, genomics/CRISPR, GenAI) as they transform massive industries. Computing keeps eating more of the world.

Early-stage generalist investor (preseed/seed) focused on enterprise, fintech, frontier tech, and deep tech with fast commits, high conviction, and proactive support.

Partner with exceptional people to help them realize their full potential across pre-seed, seed, growth, and public market stages through long-term founder relationships.

Deep tech and hardware-focused accelerator investing in frontier technologies with global reach

Biotechnology acceleration and early-stage investing in synthetic biology, life sciences, and food/agriculture innovation

To give investors access to the best possible venture deals. We partner with lead VCs, apply rigorous diligence, and make investing straightforward.

We build and back ventures capable of mitigating at least 10M tonnes of CO2e per annum once at scale, selecting entrepreneurs to build climate-tech ventures addressing Earth's crit…

Baukunst is a collective of creative technologists advancing the art of building through pre-seed investments in companies at the frontiers of technology and design.

Lemnos focuses on engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and financial capital; turning great ideas into successful hardware companies. We draw from our expertise, experience, and …

Blue Ivy Ventures provides Yale alumni accredited investors access to diversified venture capital investments co-invested alongside leading VC firms, combining a curated annual fun…

Alchemist guides technical founders on the journey from possibility to traction by transforming technical builders into CEOs ready to scale through intensive coaching, investor acc…

How many pre-seed deep tech investors are actively deploying right now?

DryPowder tracks 31 pre-seed deep tech funds. Of these, 27 are currently deploying capital based on recent fund closes, portfolio activity, and partner signals. Use DryPowder's fund matching to see which ones fit your specific startup.

What check size do pre-seed deep tech VCs write?

Among 31 pre-seed deep tech funds on DryPowder, check sizes run from $25K–$13M. Ranges vary by fund size, vintage, and whether the fund leads rounds. Each fund profile shows check size detail and lead preference.

How do I get a meeting with a pre-seed deep tech VC?

A warm intro is still the fastest path. Most pre-seed deep tech VCs on DryPowder do accept cold outreach or direct applications, but response rates vary widely by fund. Before reaching out, use DryPowder's AI matching to get a fit score and specific talking points. Founders who lead with thesis-aligned framing get significantly better response rates than those sending the same deck to every fund on a list.

How long does a pre-seed round take to close?

Most pre-seed rounds close in 4-8 weeks once a lead is committed. The process is faster than seed because checks are smaller and terms are simpler. A SAFE or convertible note is standard. Founders who close quickly typically have a lead committed, 2-3 other investors lined up, and a hard deadline. Open-ended rounds with no timeline tend to stall.

How many pre-seed deep tech investors should I be talking to at once?

Most fundraisers recommend a parallel process: identify 20-40 target investors but approach your highest-fit funds first. Of the 27 pre-seed deep tech funds currently deploying, not all will match your specific stage and sector. Use fund matching to find your top 10-15, approach those first, collect feedback, then go wider. Going to every fund simultaneously without qualifying first burns bridges and dilutes the urgency that helps close a round.

How is DryPowder different from building a VC list on LinkedIn or Crunchbase?

The fund list you build on LinkedIn or Crunchbase is roughly the same list every other founder is building. DryPowder adds three things a manual search cannot: deployment signals (which funds have recently closed new vehicles and are actively writing checks), AI thesis matching (which of the 31 pre-seed deep tech funds actually fits your specific startup, ranked by fit), and verified partner contact details. The goal is 15 targeted, thesis-aligned pitches instead of 150 generic ones.