Lists · Pre-seed investors that lead rounds
29 pre-seed investors that lead rounds, 25 state a check size
This is from the investor base Wanna keeps. Each row says where it comes from. They were checked on 17 Sep 2026; none was read on the fund's own page, all come from the Wanna base.
Where they are
- United States: 18
- Europe: 7
- Rest of the world: 2
- Region not stated: 2
Every row gives you name, where the row comes from, the date it was checked and its website. 25 of the 29 state a check size.
48 more pre-seed investors in the base are not marked as leading rounds, so they are not here.
A lead sets the price and brings the other funds in.
Counted on 20 Oct 2026 from the investor base Wanna keeps (311 rows in all).
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| Name | Type and stages | Check size | Focus and where | Where the row comes from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIX Venturesleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $1M–$5M | AI | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| AlleyCorpleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | any sector · New York | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 | |
| BECO Capitalleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | up to $2M | any sector · Gulf & MENA | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| byFoundersleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $750K–$5M | help the next generation of ambitious founders emerging from the New Nordics | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Clocktower Venturesleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $500K–$10M | fintech · We invest opportunistically from seed stage through growth, with a focus on the… | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Cowboy Venturesleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed | $500K–$5M | consumer / B2B software · We invest in US-based, software oriented companies. | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Curie.Bioleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $5M–$15M | bio · Global (US-based) | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Curiosity VCleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $500K–$1M | AI / B2B software · Nordics, Baltics & Benelux | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Foundation Capitalleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $2M–$15M | fintech · Palo Alto | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Frstleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed | $1.1M–$3.3M | bring the high-conviction mindset to seed investing in France | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| IQ Capitalleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | deep tech · Europe | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 | |
| Jungle Venturesleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | from $2M | consumer / B2B software · Idea to IPO partners for the most exceptional founders in India and Southeast… | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| M25leads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed | $250K–$2M | US Midwest & Manitoba | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Menlo Ventures — Anthology Fundleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $100K–$1M | AI / health / consumer / B2B software · Menlo Park | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Motive Venturesleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $1M–$10M | fintech · North America & Europe | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| New Stack Venturesleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed | $500K–$1.5M | AI / fintech / health / real estate / climate / industry & logistics · US Midwest focus | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Octopus Venturesleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $100K–$9.55M | fintech / health / climate / consumer / B2B software / deep tech · Pan-European | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Peak XV Partnersleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $500K–$5M | India, Asia-Pacific, US | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Point72 Venturesleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $250K–$50M | AI / fintech / B2B software / deep tech · US, UK, Australia, France, India | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Project A Venturesleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed | $1M–$8M | Project A is the early-stage VC for entrepreneurs building the next generation… | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| QED Investorsleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $1M–$15M | fintech · Global | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Quiet Capitalleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $100K–$10M | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 | |
| Sequoia Capitalleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $25K–$1M | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 | |
| The House Fundleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed | $1M–$2M | education · US (UC Berkeley community) | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| Tiger Global Managementleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | Global | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 | |
| Tribe Capitalleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $25K–$40M | AI · San Francisco | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| VentureFriendsleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | $330K–$2.8M | Europe & MENA | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
| WndrColeads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | B2B software · Silicon Valley | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 | |
| Zacua Venturesleads rounds | fund · pre-seed / seed / series a | up to $3M | climate · San Francisco | Wanna investor base · updated 17 Sep 2026checked 2026-09-17 |
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