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.
Tracking:
Last update to the database: April 9, 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
56Seedcamp 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
MImo (
68), Metaview ( 68), Curve ( 64)
59Kima 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
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 61 more.
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Top investments in
Usual Labs (
68), PhotoRoom ( 68), HyLight ( 64)
54Atomico 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
Factorial HR (
75), Condukt ( 64), Robin AI ( 64)
50Entrepreneur 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
Tortus AI (
59), Automata ( 59), Gensyn ( 59)
46Techstars runs corporate accelerators and pre-seed funds.
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Fintech, Energy & Nuclear and 24 more.
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Top investments in
Avenir (
59), Kliq ( 54), Sirius Technologies ( 50)
42Ascension 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
Wagestream (
75), HURR ( 59), GEEIQ ( 54)
45Speedinvest 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
Tuum (
64), Dronamics ( 64), Curve ( 64)
42Concept 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 (
50), Treefera ( 50), Harriet ( 50)
43Fuel 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 41 more.
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Top investments in
iCustoms (
64), Think Cyber Security ( 64), Volt ( 64)
39Early 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
Lawhive (
68), Condukt ( 64), Synthesia ( 64)
37The 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
iCustoms (
64), Tuum ( 64), Sunsave ( 59)
37Calm/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
Fertifa (
54), Lindus Health ( 54), solarisBank ( 51)
40Norrsken 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 (
64), Sunsave ( 59), Granular Energy ( 54)
39Early 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
Fyma (
50), OTee ( 43), Value.Space ( 43)
32An early-stage VC backing idea-stage teams with deep domain expertise and ambition to build globally competitive tech companies.
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Offices:
Helsinki (HQ), Stockholm, Tallinn
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed, Angel
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Check size
$150k - $800k
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Industries
Business Intelligence, Data and Analytics, AI and 46 more.
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Top investments in
Fixably (
43), Alvin ( 43), eBrands ( 39)