16 Pre-Seed SaaS investors in San Francisco
As of October 16, 2026, DryPowder lists 16 pre-seed SaaS venture funds in San Francisco. Their median published check range is $250K–$1.8M (10 of 16 funds publish one). None has filed a verified SEC Form D in the last 90 days.
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- funds listed
- 16
- median check (10 of 16 publish one)
- $250K–$1.8M
- filed an SEC Form D in the last 90 days
- 0
- last updated, 2026
- Oct 16
All 16 Pre-Seed SaaS funds in San Francisco
- $300K–$500KSeedPre-Seed
Bee Partners backs radical technical founders at inception (pre-product, pre-revenue) with conviction-first capital. They invest in AI supercycle…
1 partner listed - $500K–$2MSeedPre-Seed
YC turns builders into formidable founders by providing structured mentorship, funding, and network access during a 12-week batch program. The…
1 partner listed - $1M–$5MSeedPre-Seed
Write the first check to builders who are still dreaming, tinkering, and exploring what they want to create. Work with founders pre-product,…
1 partner listed - $250K–$2MSeedPre-Seed
Forum Ventures is a founder-first AI venture studio, accelerator, and pre-seed fund committed to the entrepreneurial journey from zero to one, with a…
3 partners listed - $100K–$1.5MSeedPre-Seed
Experienced founders (particularly serial/exit founders) win 22x more often. Zero-equity retreats attract elite repeat founders who avoid traditional…
Partners not yet listed - $250K–$5MSeedPre-Seed
AI Fund is a venture studio that co-founds companies with entrepreneurs, venture funds, and corporate partners to build AI-powered startups that move…
Partners not yet listed - $250K–$2MSeedPre-Seed
Specialists in pre-seed and seed investing, founded by operators who have built and scaled companies. Provide hands-on support through recruiting,…
Partners not yet listed - $750K–$1.5MSeedPre-Seed
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…
Partners not yet listed - $25K–$500KSeedPre-Seed
We're aligned with founders for the long haul, investing at the earliest stages with sector-agnostic conviction in exceptional entrepreneurs. We…
4 partners listed - $100K–$1MSeedPre-Seed
Invest in people over product at the earliest stages of entrepreneurial journey, focusing on long-term relationships with founders at pre-seed and…
Partners not yet listed - SeedPre-Seed
Pre-seed venture fund leading investments in Intelligent Industry Solutions, focused on AI-led innovation that delivers radical productivity,…
2 partners listed - SeedPre-Seed
Baukunst is a collective of creative technologists advancing the art of building, dedicated to leading pre-seed investments in companies at the…
1 partner listed - SeedPre-Seed
ODF is an intense one-week in-person experience in San Francisco focused on helping founders meet collaborators, explore ideas, and gain conviction…
Partners not yet listed - SeedPre-Seed
Alchemist guides technical founders from possibility to traction through expert coaching, global networks, and direct access to Silicon Valley's…
Partners not yet listed - SeedPre-SeedSeries A
First-check investor (pre-seed, seed, series A) deeply focused on AI-first companies. Partners selectively, cares deeply, and strives for excellence…
Partners not yet listed - Pre-Seed
Pre-seed firm investing in products, services and software businesses of everyday life, focusing on founders with uncommon personal and professional…
Partners not yet listed
How this list is built
DryPowder lists every fund with a public profile tagged Pre-Seed and SaaS and headquartered in San Francisco. Funds whose largest published check is $5M or less come first; inside each group, funds with a verified SEC Form D in the last 30 days lead, then profile quality decides. Form D dates come from SEC EDGAR, and SPV and single-deal filings are dropped. Check sizes are what each fund publishes; the median uses only the 10 funds that publish one.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Pre-Seed SaaS VCs in San Francisco are there?
As of October 16, 2026, DryPowder lists 16 pre-seed SaaS venture funds in San Francisco with a public profile. The first 5 on this page are Bee Partners, Y Combinator, Basecase Capital, Forum Ventures and Inception Studio Capital.
Which Pre-Seed SaaS VCs in San Francisco are actively investing right now?
None of the 16 filed a verified SEC Form D in the last 90 days. A Form D is filed when a fund starts raising; SPVs and single-deal vehicles are not counted.
What check size do Pre-Seed SaaS VCs in San Francisco write?
The median published range is $250K–$1.8M, across the 10 of 16 funds that publish a check size. Published checks on this list run from $25K to $5M.
How does DryPowder build this list?
A fund is listed when its public profile is tagged Pre-Seed and SaaS and its headquarters is San Francisco. Funds whose largest published check is $5M or less come first; within each group, funds that filed a Form D in the last 30 days lead, then profile quality decides. Form D dates come from SEC EDGAR, with SPVs excluded. Data as of October 16, 2026.
Sources
- Website: Bee Partners website
- Website: Y Combinator website
- Website: Basecase Capital website
- Website: Forum Ventures website
- Website: Inception Studio Capital website
- Website: AI Fund website
- Website: Pear VC website
- Website: Scribble Ventures website
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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