Curated List

Top 25 Pre-Seed Funds in Europe

Updated May 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. 1360 Capital Partners logo

    360 Capital Partners

    Paris, FR27 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeries B

    Check size: €3.1M – €29.4M

  2. 2First Momentum Ventures logo

    First Momentum Ventures

    Berlin, DE10 professionals
    Pre-SeedFranceGermanyUK

    Check size: €200K – €1.5M

  3. 3PreSeed Ventures (PSV) logo

    PreSeed Ventures (PSV)

    Copenhagen, DK14 professionals
    Pre-seedEarly-stageB2BSaaS

    Check size: €60K – €650K

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

    Final Frontier (Space & Defence VC)

    Copenhagen, DK2 professionals
    Pre-seedSeedFranceGermanyAustria

    Check size: €100K – €500K

  5. 5Ada Ventures logo

    Ada Ventures

    London, GB8 professionals
    Pre-seedSeedEurope

    Check size: €250K – €1.0M

  6. 6Tioga Capital Partners logo

    Tioga Capital Partners

    Brussels, BE3 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries ABlockchainCryptoCybersecurity

    Check size: €500K – €5.0M

  7. 7Freiraum Ventures logo

    Freiraum Ventures

    Berlin, DE6 professionals
    Early-stagePre-seedSeedFranceGermanyUK

    Check size: €100K – €1.8M

  8. 8HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds logo

    HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds

    Bonn, DE73 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedBioTechDeepTechIndustrial

    Check size: €800K – €3.0M

  9. 9ExtraVallis logo

    ExtraVallis

    Berlin, DE
    Pre-seedSeedSeries AGermanyNetherlandsBaltics
  10. 10Fortech Investments logo

    Fortech Investments

    Cluj-Napoca, RO3 professionals
    Early-stagePre-seedSeedEnergyFinTechHealthTech

    Check size: €100K – €500K

  11. 11Ring Capital logo

    Ring Capital

    Paris, FR27 professionals
    Pre-seed to growthB2BSaaS

    Check size: €500K – €20.0M

  12. 12FoodLabs logo

    FoodLabs

    Berlin, DE16 professionals
    Pre-seedSeedSeries AAgriTechGreenTechHealthTech

    Check size: €2.0M – €7.0M

  13. 13Roosh Ventures logo

    Roosh Ventures

    London, GB12 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeries AAI/MLFinTechGaming
  14. 14Bethnal Green Ventures logo

    Bethnal Green Ventures

    London, GB11 professionals
    B2BSaaS

    Check size: €70K – €1.2M

  15. 1514Peaks Capital logo

    14Peaks Capital

    Zurich, CH8 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries AFranceGermanyUK

    Check size: €300K – €1.0M

  16. 16LYVA Labs logo

    LYVA Labs

    Liverpool, GB4 professionals
    Early-stagePre-seedLiverpool City Region

    Check size: €125K – N/A

  17. 17Silicon Roundabout Ventures logo

    Silicon Roundabout Ventures

    London, GB4 professionals
    Pre-seedSeedAI/MLCybersecurityDeepTech

    Check size: €4.2M – €10.1M

  18. 18Aquiti Gestion-NACO fund logo

    Aquiti Gestion-NACO fund

    Bordeaux, FR
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries AFranceNouvelle-Aquitaine

    Check size: €100K – €100K

  19. 19Capnamic Ventures logo

    Capnamic Ventures

    Cologne, DE20 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2BSaaS

    Check size: €5.0M – €20.1M

  20. 20Earlybird Venture Capital logo

    Earlybird Venture Capital

    Berlin, DE11 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2BSaaS

    Check size: €12.0M – €12.0M

  21. 21Samos Venture Capital logo

    Samos Venture Capital

    London, GB4 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
  22. 22DLTG Fund logo

    DLTG Fund

    Prague, CZ
    Pre-Seed / SeedAI/MLCybersecurityDeepTech
  23. 23Motive Ventures logo

    Motive Ventures

    41 professionals
    EuropeNorth America

    Check size: €6.0M – €36.8M

  24. 2410x Founders logo

    10x Founders

    Munich, DE16 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

    Check size: €500K – €2.5M

  25. 25Picus Capital logo

    Picus Capital

    Munich, DE16 professionals
    Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2BSaaS

    Check size: €5.0M – €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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