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Pre-seed Marketplace Investors in the US

We've mapped 12 of the most active pre-seed Marketplace investors funding founders in the US, with cheques $25K–$100M.

We've mapped 12 of the most active pre-seed Marketplace investors funding founders in the US — 12 VCs. Cheque sizes across this segment run $25K–$100M.

When raising pre-seed for a Marketplace company in the US, founders should lead with the investors whose stage and cheque size actually match the round — not just the best-known names. 12 of these profiles have been verified in the last review pass. Sign in to see each investor's full thesis, cheque range, and how closely they fit your specific company.

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Verified May 2026
Hearst Ventures logo

Hearst Ventures

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Later
🇺🇸US
AI/MLBiotechCyber+10 more

Corporate VC arm of Hearst Communications (since 1995) investing in media, information, and technology. Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified Sep 2026
Unshackled Ventures logo

Unshackled Ventures

Pre-seed · Seed
🇺🇸US
AI/MLBiotechClimate+5 moreGeneralist

Pre-seed VC (Palo Alto, founded 2015 by Manan Mehta and Nitin Pachisia) backing immigrant founders with capital, immigration support and conviction at pre-pr… Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified Sep 2026
AlleyCorp logo

AlleyCorp

Pre-seed · Seed
🇺🇸US
ConsumerEdTechHealthtech+1 moreGeneralist

Looking at companies from the idea stage to 50K+ in MRR We are tech pioneers, investors, and entrepreneurs. We build and invest in transformative companies Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified Sep 2026
Brand Foundry Ventures logo

Brand Foundry Ventures

Pre-seed · Seed
🇺🇸US
AR/VRClimateConsumer+5 more

Lead, Co-Invest — Looking at companies that are pre-revenue Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified Sep 2026
Cowboy Ventures logo

Cowboy Ventures

Pre-seed · Seed
🇺🇸US
AR/VRConsumerCyber+7 moreGeneralist

Co-Invest — Looking at companies from the idea stage to those that have shown product-market fit Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified Sep 2026
Fifty Years logo

Fifty Years

Pre-seed · Seed
🇺🇸US
AI/MLBiotechClimate+5 moreGeneralist

Lead, Co-Invest — Looking at companies from the idea stage to 500K+ in MRR Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified Sep 2026
Future Ventures logo

Future Ventures

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B
🇺🇸US
AI/MLBiotechClimate+10 moreGeneralist

Future Ventures is a US venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Steve Jurvetson and Maryanna Saenko that invests at seed and early stage in mission-driven fr… Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified Sep 2026
Greycroft logo

Greycroft

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Later
🇺🇸US
AI/MLClimateConsumer+6 more

Greycroft is a venture capital firm co-founded by Alan Patricof and Dana Settle, with offices in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified Sep 2026
Harlem Capital logo

Harlem Capital

Pre-seed · Seed
🇺🇸US
ConsumerFintechHealthtech+1 moreGeneralist

Lead — Looking at companies that have shown product-market fit Harlem Capital is a venture capital firm that backs the next generation of winners. Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified Sep 2026
Khosla Ventures logo

Khosla Ventures

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Later
🇺🇸US
AI/MLBiotechClimate+9 moreGeneralist

Khosla Ventures is a Menlo Park, California venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified Sep 2026
Unpopular VCs logo

Unpopular VCs

Pre-seed · Seed
🇺🇸US
AI/MLConsumerSaaS+2 more

Unpopular Ventures is a global pre-seed and seed-stage AngelList syndicate and rolling fund founded by Peter Livingston in 2019. Sign in to see full profile →

VC
Verified May 2026
Supply Chain Ventures logo

Supply Chain Ventures

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Later
🇺🇸US
AI/MLSaaSFood & Ag+3 more

Boston-based hybrid VC (founded 2001) investing in early and late-stage supply-chain founders across North America and Europe; portfolio includes Descartes, … Sign in to see full profile →

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Directory last updated: September 2026