Investors Backing Pre-Series A Startups
28 investors on our list back Pre-Series A startups, 6% of the 447 we list. This is a stage of company building that investors use to decide whether a startup fits what they back. They are 28 VC firms, 14 micro VCs and 6 angel networks; 27 are based in India.
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Meteor Venture
Gurugram, Haryana, India
An invite-only investor network, integrated with Startup Angel Network, backing Seed to Pre-Series A startups with de...
Real Time Angel Fund
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
SEBI-registered angel fund based in Jaipur that invests in startups raising a seed to pre-Series A round, alongside a...
Keiretsu Forum India (Bangalore & Delhi-NCR)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Angel investor network for Bangalore and Delhi-NCR where pre-Series A companies with revenue pitch to member investor...
Inflexor Ventures
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Technology venture capital firm backing Indian Science, Engineering and Technology founders from Seed to Series A; pi...
Yali Capital
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
A Bengaluru deep tech venture fund backing seed and pre-Series A founders in AI, robotics, semiconductors, life scien...
Kae Capital
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
An early-stage venture fund, with offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai, that backs founders from pre-seed to pre-Series A...
Seafund
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
An early-stage Bengaluru and Delhi venture fund backing India-based deeptech startups from pre-seed to pre-series A....
Equanimity Investments
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai venture capital firm managing SEBI-registered funds that back early-stage Indian startups at seed and pre-Seri...
Earth Fund
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
A SEBI-registered venture fund from Brigade Group and Gruhas, backing Pre-Series A and Series A urbantech, real estat...
Prath Ventures
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai seed to Series A venture firm for Indian consumer brands and enablers. It leads or co-leads rounds and asks fo...
CDM Capital
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
A Mumbai operator-led seed to Series A fund backing India-based founders in fintech, AI-native enterprise and the rea...
Peak Sustainability Ventures
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai climate venture fund that backs early-stage deep-tech companies in new energy, food systems, water and wider c...
Rockstud Capital
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai-based, SEBI-registered angel fund investing at Seed to Pre-Series A in manufacturing-led deep-tech: defence, s...
SucSEED Indovation
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Hyderabad venture fund investing from seed to pre-series A in India-based tech startups across seven sectors, with a...
Sun Icon Ventures
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai-based Category II AIF that invests in Indian startups from seed to pre Series A across sectors, with an open o...
a99 VC
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chennai-based SEBI Cat I & II AIF investing in manufacturing and infrastructure companies in India, from seed to Seri...
GrowthCap Ventures
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai-based, operator-led SEBI-registered Category II AIF backing pre-seed and seed founders in fintech, AI and deep...
Tanglin Venture Partners
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
A venture capital firm with offices in Singapore and Bengaluru that backs consumer and enterprise companies. It has n...
Saama Capital
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
An India-focused early-stage venture capital fund investing at Seed and Pre-Series A in consumer, D2C, enterprise and...
Exfinity Venture Partners
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
A Bengaluru venture capital firm backing early-stage B2B companies in DeepTech, AI-native software and B2B platforms...
Hyderabad Angels Fund (HAF)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Hyderabad-based Category I venture capital fund that backs traction-stage startups from Pre-Series A to Series B and...
C4D Partners
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Impact fund manager with an India office in Bengaluru, backing small and growing businesses with equity for livelihoo...
3i Partners
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
An early-stage deep tech venture fund, with its investment manager in Bengaluru, backing pre-seed to pre-Series A fou...
Mount Judi
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
A Bengaluru venture firm whose India Micro Fund backs seed and pre-Series A startups on fair, founder-friendly terms....
Jindagi Live Angels
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Gurugram angel fund registered as a Category I AIF, investing in sector-agnostic startups from Seed to Pre-Series A s...
Startfresh Ventures Angel Fund
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
A SEBI registered angel fund in Bangalore that co-invests alongside established VCs in pre-seed to Series A startups,...
White Venture Capital
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
A Singapore-based early-stage fund that makes pre-seed to pre-Series A investments in fintech and consumer tech, with...
World V Fund
New Delhi, Delhi, India
SEBI-registered venture capital fund (WORLD 5) investing from seed to series B and later in matured, profit-focused I...
Pre-Series A investors at a glance
- 28 of the 447 investors we list name Pre-Series A among the stages they back (6%).
- By type: 28 VC firms, 14 micro VCs and 6 angel networks.
- In India, the most are in Karnataka (13), Maharashtra (7) and Haryana (2).
- By city, the most are in Bengaluru (13), Mumbai (7) and Gurugram (2).
- The sectors they name most often are Deep Tech (9), FinTech (7), Manufacturing (6) and Consumer Tech (5).
- The other stages these investors name most often are Seed (23), Series A (11) and Pre-Seed (7).
These are counted from the profiles listed above, so they move as investors are added or change their focus.
Questions founders ask
What does the Pre-Series A stage mean to an investor?
This is a stage of company building that investors use to decide whether a startup fits what they back.
What should I show an investor who backs the Pre-Series A stage?
Show where the company is today, what it has learned and what the next round of money will prove.
How many investors back the Pre-Series A stage?
We list 28 investors that name Pre-Series A among the stages they back, out of 447 in the directory. The count changes as profiles are added and checked.
Which kinds of investor back the Pre-Series A stage?
Counting the profiles here: 28 VC firms, 14 micro VCs and 6 angel networks. Open a profile to see the other stages and sectors the investor covers.
Can I approach an investor that backs more than one stage?
Yes. Many investors name several stages and decide on fit, not on a fixed label. Read the profile for the sectors and the kind of company the investor has backed, then confirm the current focus on the investor's own site before you write.