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How to find investors for an AI startup seed round
This list holds 5 investors read on 11 Nov 2026: 2 say on their own page that they back AI companies (Conviction and Air Street Capital), and 3 state a check size. It is a short, checked list, not the whole market.
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Investors (5)
Each row says only what the fund's own page says; the page was read on 11 Nov 2026. Funds change focus and check size without notice, so open the page before you write.
| Investor | Says it backs AI | Stage | Check size | What the page says | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conviction | Yes | Early; the page says it is often the first investor. | $1M to $25M, per the page. | A venture firm "purpose-built to serve AI-Native, 'Software 3.0' companies". | The fund's page ↗ |
| Air Street Capital | Yes | As early as possible, from day 1. | Not stated on the page read. | Describes itself as "AI venture capital for AI-first companies" and announces a $232M Fund III. | The fund's page ↗ |
| Basecase | Not on the page read | Pre-product, pre-traction, often pre-idea. | Not stated on the page read. | A one-person firm that says it "exclusively lead[s] rounds"; it also says it is not a fit for companies actively raising. | The fund's page ↗ |
| Afore Capital | Not on the page read | Pre-seed, pre-traction. | $500K to $2M+, per the page. | A $500M fund; the page does not mention AI. | The fund's page ↗ |
| Y Combinator | Not on the page read | Companies accepted to a YC batch. | $500,000: 7% for $125,000 plus $375,000 on an uncapped MFN SAFE, per the page. | The standard deal page; it does not mention AI. You must be accepted first. | The fund's page ↗ |
Questions founders ask
How do I find investors for an AI startup seed round?
Start with funds whose own page says they back AI at your stage, then check the check size and whether they lead. This list holds 5 investors read on 11 Nov 2026: 2 say on their own page that they back AI companies (Conviction and Air Street Capital), and 3 state a check size. It is a short, checked list, not the whole market. Each row links to the fund's own page.
Which investors say they back AI startups?
Conviction and Air Street Capital describe themselves as AI-focused on their own pages. The other rows do not mention AI on the page read, so ask before you assume a fit.
How big are seed checks for AI startups?
Only 3 funds here state a size: Conviction ($1M to $25M), Afore Capital ($500K to $2M+) and Y Combinator ($500,000: 7% for $125,000 plus $375,000 on an uncapped MFN SAFE). The rest do not publish one on the page read.
What this list does not tell you
It does not say that a fund will answer you, or that it invests at your stage today. "Not on the page read" means the page said nothing, not that the fund avoids AI. Y Combinator is a program you must be accepted to, not an open inbox. For funds that lead pre-seed rounds, see the lead-round list.
Left out: Funds whose page could not be read on 11 Nov 2026 (one returned an access error), funds whose page names no stage or check size, and funds whose page was not read in full. Rows are organizations; no person's contact is listed.
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