Curated List

Top 25 Pre-Seed Funds in Europe

Updated April 2026 · Sourced from GRID's database of 6,200+ European VCs

Pre-seed investing in Europe has professionalized significantly, with dedicated funds writing checks from €50K to €500K for teams at the idea or prototype stage. These investors often provide the first institutional capital alongside angels and accelerators.

This ranking is algorithmically curated using a blend of real-time search interest on GRID, platform activity, and structural firm data to highlight the most relevant investors in the ecosystem.

  1. 1First Momentum Ventures logo

    First Momentum Ventures

    Berlin, DE10 professionals
    Pre-SeedFranceGermanyUK

    Check size: €200K – €1.5M

  2. 2360 Capital Partners logo

    360 Capital Partners

    Paris, FR27 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeries B

    Check size: €3.1M – €29.4M

  3. 3LYVA Labs logo

    LYVA Labs

    Liverpool, GB4 professionals
    Early-stagePre-seedLiverpool City Region

    Check size: €125K – N/A

  4. 4Final Frontier (Space & Defence VC) logo

    Final Frontier (Space & Defence VC)

    Copenhagen, DK2 professionals
    Pre-seedSeedFranceGermanyAustria

    Check size: €100K – €500K

  5. 514Peaks Capital logo

    14Peaks Capital

    Zurich, CH8 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries AFranceGermanyUK

    Check size: €300K – €1.0M

  6. 6Bethnal Green Ventures logo

    Bethnal Green Ventures

    London, GB11 professionals
    B2BSaaS

    Check size: €70K – €1.2M

  7. 7Aquiti Gestion-NACO fund logo

    Aquiti Gestion-NACO fund

    Bordeaux, FR
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries AFranceNouvelle-Aquitaine

    Check size: €100K – €100K

  8. 8Silicon Gardens Ventures logo

    Silicon Gardens Ventures

    Ljubljana, SI23 professionals
    Pre-seed & SeedB2BSaaS

    Check size: €300K – €500K

  9. 9PreSeed Ventures (PSV) logo

    PreSeed Ventures (PSV)

    Copenhagen, DK14 professionals
    Pre-seedEarly-stageB2BSaaS

    Check size: €60K – €650K

  10. 10Kvanted Ventures logo

    Kvanted Ventures

    Helsinki, FI13 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries AAI/MLGreenTechHardware

    Check size: €500K – €3.0M

  11. 11Equinor Ventures logo

    Equinor Ventures

    Stavanger, NO7 professionals
    Pre-Seed / SeedSeries A/BEnergyGreenTech

    Check size: €1.5M – €6.0M

  12. 12Tioga Capital Partners logo

    Tioga Capital Partners

    Brussels, BE3 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries ABlockchainCryptoCybersecurity

    Check size: €500K – €5.0M

  13. 13Ring Capital logo

    Ring Capital

    Paris, FR27 professionals
    Pre-seed to growthB2BSaaS

    Check size: €500K – €20.0M

  14. 14Freiraum Ventures logo

    Freiraum Ventures

    Berlin, DE6 professionals
    Early-stagePre-seedSeedFranceGermanyUK

    Check size: €100K – €1.8M

  15. 15Brighteye Advisors London Limited logo

    Brighteye Advisors London Limited

    London, GB4 professionals
    Pre-Seed to Series A
  16. 16Silicon Roundabout Ventures logo

    Silicon Roundabout Ventures

    London, GB4 professionals
    Pre-seedSeedAI/MLCybersecurityDeepTech

    Check size: €4.2M – €10.1M

  17. 17Finext Startup logo

    Finext Startup

    Delft, NL1 professionals
    Pre-Seed / SeedSeries A/BPropTech

    Check size: €100K – €1.5M

  18. 18ExtraVallis logo

    ExtraVallis

    Berlin, DE
    Pre-seedSeedSeries AGermanyNetherlandsBaltics
  19. 19Motive Ventures logo

    Motive Ventures

    41 professionals
    EuropeNorth America

    Check size: €6.0M – €36.8M

  20. 20Forbion logo

    Forbion

    Amsterdam, NL27 professionals
    B2BSaaS

    Check size: €14.2M – €18.6M

  21. 21Angel Invest logo

    Angel Invest

    Berlin, DE24 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedGlobal

    Check size: €75K – €125K

  22. 22Capnamic Ventures logo

    Capnamic Ventures

    Cologne, DE20 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2BSaaS

    Check size: €5.0M – €20.1M

  23. 2310x Founders logo

    10x Founders

    Munich, DE16 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

    Check size: €500.0M – €2.5M

  24. 24FoodLabs logo

    FoodLabs

    Berlin, DE16 professionals
    Pre-seedSeedSeries AAgriTechGreenTechHealthTech

    Check size: €2.0M – €7.0M

  25. 25Bayern Kapital logo

    Bayern Kapital

    Landshut, DE15 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedGrowthBioTechDeepTechGreenTech

    Check size: €250K – €50.0M

Frequently Asked Questions

What do pre-seed funds invest in?
Pre-seed funds invest in startups at the earliest stage — typically pre-product or pre-revenue. They look for exceptional founding teams, large market opportunities, and a compelling vision. Check sizes range from €50K to €500K.
How is pre-seed different from angel investing?
Pre-seed funds are institutional investors with structured decision-making processes, portfolio support, and follow-on reserves. Angels invest their personal capital with more flexibility but often less systematic support.

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