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Pre-seed startups and funding rounds
Updated 23 Oct 2026
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| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud Guardian | Pre-seed | 2026-10-20 | North Brunswick | Artificial intelligence | |
| 2 | Syncrowin | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2026-10-19 | Melbourne | Artificial intelligence |
| 3 | Publik | Pre-seed | $600K | 2026-10-18 | ||
| 4 | VisiCX | Pre-seed | $242K | 2026-10-16 | Joplin | Hardware |
| 5 | Solvera AI | Pre-seed | $6.3M | 2026-10-15 | Oslo | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | Matters | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-10-15 | Stockholm | Fintech |
| 7 | TechNovaTime | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-10-15 | Washington | Artificial intelligence |
| 8 | Elevatry AI | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-10-15 | Munich | Artificial intelligence |
| 9 | Relace | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2026-10-15 | London | |
| 10 | CosmoChute | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2026-10-15 | Ahmedabad | Hardware |
| 11 | EMode Photonix | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-10-15 | Boulder | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | Constrik | Pre-seed | $392K | 2026-10-15 | Castelldefels | Artificial intelligence |
| 13 | Formial Labs | Pre-seed | $303K | 2026-10-15 | bangalore-karnataka | Health care |
| 14 | Heart & SOUL Technologies | Pre-seed | $125K | 2026-10-15 | New York | Software |
| 15 | SierraBlue Innovations | Pre-seed | 2026-10-15 | Kolkata | Artificial intelligence | |
| 16 | Evos | Pre-seed | $9.0M | 2026-10-14 | New York | |
| 17 | CodeWall | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2026-10-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 18 | PLACED | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-14 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 19 | Affinity Labs | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 20 | Foundry | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-10-14 | Gurgaon | |
| 21 | Quminex | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2026-10-14 | Sherbrooke | |
| 22 | GasLab | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-10-14 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 23 | ruit | Pre-seed | $987K | 2026-10-14 | Valencia | Commerce |
| 24 | Revelo | Pre-seed | $300K | 2026-10-14 | College Park | Software |
| 25 | Lir Labs | Pre-seed | $279K | 2026-10-14 | London | |
| 26 | Drink Hippie | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-10-14 | Mission Viejo | |
| 27 | DispatchDiligence | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-10-14 | Wilmington | Software |
| 28 | MyDeen | Pre-seed | $140K | 2026-10-14 | Westfield | Education |
| 29 | SmashPicks | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-10-14 | Chicago | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | As You Asked | Pre-seed | $47K | 2026-10-14 | Jaipur | Health care |
| 31 | Advisory List | Pre-seed | $40K | 2026-10-14 | Encinitas | Fintech |
| 32 | ADA Payments Technologies | Pre-seed | $35K | 2026-10-14 | Manhattan Beach | Fintech |
| 33 | ThenAI | Pre-seed | 2026-10-14 | San Francisco | ||
| 34 | CollectiveX | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2026-10-13 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 35 | Intake AI | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-10-13 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 36 | Intellivisa | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2026-10-13 | Toronto | Artificial intelligence |
| 37 | Wudhomes | Pre-seed | $263K | 2026-10-13 | bangalore-karnataka | Commerce |
| 38 | Bossa | Pre-seed | $7K | 2026-10-13 | Green Cove Springs | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | Conspectus | Pre-seed | 2026-10-13 | Artificial intelligence | ||
| 40 | Huppa | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2026-10-12 | Amsterdam | Software |
| 41 | Salehli | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-10-12 | Aleppo | |
| 42 | Sharp Biomedical | Pre-seed | 2026-10-12 | Health care | ||
| 43 | Forkasto | Pre-seed | $1K | 2026-10-11 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 44 | The College Date | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-10-10 | Software | |
| 45 | autentic | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-10-09 | Barcelona | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | Flavii Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $945K | 2026-10-09 | Barcelona | Biotech |
| 47 | Applied Protein Labs | Pre-seed | $730K | 2026-10-09 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Liftline | Pre-seed | $400K | 2026-10-09 | New York | Software |
| 49 | CopperPilot | Pre-seed | $300K | 2026-10-09 | Houston | Artificial intelligence |
| 50 | Alo Hakeem | Pre-seed | $165K | 2026-10-09 | Aleppo | Health care |
| 51 | Rifflect | Pre-seed | $110K | 2026-10-09 | Richmond | Artificial intelligence |
| 52 | Lean SuperIntelligence | Pre-seed | 2026-10-09 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence | |
| 53 | NeoFleet Capital | Pre-seed | $3.9M | 2026-10-08 | Limassol | |
| 54 | Neela Biotech | Pre-seed | $2.8M | 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 55 | Doris Labs | Pre-seed | $595K | 2026-10-08 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | Anuwell | Pre-seed | $110K | 2026-10-08 | Miami | Software |
| 57 | Tensor Machines | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2026-10-07 | San Francisco | |
| 58 | MYCA SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-10-07 | bangalore-karnataka | Artificial intelligence |
| 59 | Endo | Pre-seed | $572K | 2026-10-07 | Toronto | Software |
| 60 | Cloud9 Money | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-10-07 | Nairobi | Fintech |
| 61 | Curiosity Brewing Company | Pre-seed | $245K | 2026-10-07 | Medford | |
| 62 | Presonance | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-10-07 | ||
| 63 | AgentTeams | Pre-seed | $4K | 2026-10-07 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 64 | Minerva Humanoids | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-10-06 | San Francisco | Hardware |
| 65 | Outer Spaces | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-10-06 | Los Angeles | Energy |
| 66 | calliora | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-10-06 | Munich | |
| 67 | Zeroset | Pre-seed | $5.2M | 2026-10-06 | San Francisco | |
| 68 | Finches | Pre-seed | $2.2M | 2026-10-06 | Wörthsee | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | Aithon AI | Pre-seed | $2.2M | 2026-10-06 | Princeton | |
| 70 | Retryx | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2026-10-06 | Sooke | |
| 71 | SimpL | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-10-06 | Milan | |
| 72 | CureMeAbroad | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2026-10-06 | Pune | Health care |
| 73 | Curvet.ai | Pre-seed | $622K | 2026-10-06 | Pune | Artificial intelligence |
| 74 | NEARHUMAN | Pre-seed | $463K | 2026-10-06 | Bristol | Artificial intelligence |
| 75 | NUBA TECHNOLOGIES LTD | Pre-seed | $425K | 2026-10-06 | London | Commerce |
| 76 | SkyNexus AI | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-10-06 | Boston | Artificial intelligence |
| 77 | Haah | Pre-seed | $5K | 2026-10-06 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | Tab | Pre-seed | 2026-10-06 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence | |
| 79 | JESTA Network | Pre-seed | 2026-10-06 | Tel Aviv | Commerce | |
| 80 | Maia | Pre-seed | 2026-10-06 | Barcelona | Health care | |
| 81 | Fleuret AI | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2026-10-05 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 82 | Ocular AI | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-05 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 83 | SereNeuro Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $400K | 2026-10-05 | Baltimore | Biotech |
| 84 | Red Dune Resources | Pre-seed | $348K | 2026-10-05 | Vancouver | |
| 85 | Cilicia SI | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-10-05 | Austin | Artificial intelligence |
| 86 | Ardeevo | Pre-seed | $168K | 2026-10-05 | Italy | Fintech |
| 87 | Scooter | Pre-seed | $156K | 2026-10-05 | Pune | Artificial intelligence |
| 88 | Healez | Pre-seed | $98K | 2026-10-05 | Puchong | |
| 89 | Acervas | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-10-05 | Auckland | Artificial intelligence |
| 90 | Visorway | Pre-seed | 2026-10-05 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence | |
| 91 | Openstead | Pre-seed | 2026-10-05 | Middletown | Software | |
| 92 | Reveal Foods | Pre-seed | 2026-10-05 | Biotech | ||
| 93 | Project Suppliers | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-10-04 | Riyadh | |
| 94 | Appetier | Pre-seed | 2026-10-04 | Reno | Artificial intelligence | |
| 95 | VeriMedic | Pre-seed | $30K | 2026-10-02 | Lancaster | Hardware |
| 96 | Hostkeep | Pre-seed | 2026-10-02 | Bahawalpur | Artificial intelligence | |
| 97 | Foundational | Pre-seed | $10.8M | 2026-10-01 | London | Hardware |
| 98 | MetisJean | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-10-01 | Dubai | Artificial intelligence |
| 99 | Computis | Pre-seed | $2.2M | 2026-10-01 | Milan | Artificial intelligence |
| 100 | Falcon AI | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-10-01 | ghent-oost-vlaanderen | Cybersecurity |
Table 1. The 100 most recent rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 31,133.
Largest rounds
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| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YouWare | Pre-seed | $50.0M | 2025-11-13 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 2 | Homz Global | Pre-seed | $50.0M | 2023-03-01 | Frisco | Fintech |
| 3 | SMMGURO Marketing Agency | Pre-seed | $50.0M | 2022-05-05 | Darya Khan | Commerce |
| 4 | Tumodo | Pre-seed | $35.0M | 2024-01-18 | Dubai | |
| 5 | TaltRH | Pre-seed | $30.6M | 2023-11-26 | Belém | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | Isomar Capital | Pre-seed | $26.0M | 2024-11-10 | Miguel Hidalgo | Commerce |
| 7 | About.ad | Pre-seed | $25.0M | 2026-06-02 | Menlo Park | |
| 8 | Little Birdie | Pre-seed | $23.3M | 2021-05-24 | Melbourne | Commerce |
| 9 | Flow3 Network | Pre-seed | $22.0M | 2025-03-19 | Solana | Artificial intelligence |
| 10 | June | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2026-08-03 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 11 | June | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2026-08-03 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | Wabi | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2025-11-05 | San Francisco | Software |
| 13 | Cygnus Finance | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2025-02-19 | Palo Alto | |
| 14 | Darwynn | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2022-07-20 | Scarborough | Commerce |
| 15 | Nifty Island | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2021-10-01 | Austin | Fintech |
| 16 | Cymbal | Pre-seed | $18.5M | 2023-01-19 | Menlo Park | Fintech |
| 17 | T-Rex | Pre-seed | $17.0M | 2025-05-08 | New York | Software |
| 18 | Pillar | Pre-seed | $16.9M | 2022-04-21 | Peterborough | Fintech |
| 19 | Outerlimit | Pre-seed | $16.1M | 2026-09-22 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 20 | Wize | Pre-seed | $16.0M | 2023-11-15 | Dubai | Fintech |
| 21 | Torre.ai | Pre-seed | $16.0M | 2021-04-12 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 22 | prime minute | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-09-24 | Palo Alto | Hardware |
| 23 | Hello Haven | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-09-17 | Park City | Artificial intelligence |
| 24 | Autonomous Technologies Group | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-01-07 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 25 | Dropty | Pre-seed | $14.8M | 2025-09-03 | Noida | |
| 26 | ValkaAI | Pre-seed | $14.1M | 2026-02-24 | San Francisco | |
| 27 | Clove | Pre-seed | $14.0M | 2025-10-14 | London | Fintech |
| 28 | CookOut | Pre-seed | $14.0M | 2022-02-20 | Toronto | Commerce |
| 29 | Hesse Digital | Pre-seed | $13.2M | 2022-08-03 | Ruggell | |
| 30 | Bravo Ordnance | Pre-seed | $12.2M | 2025-07-08 | Austin | |
| 31 | Clara | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2026-05-14 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 32 | GeneralMind | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2026-01-20 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 33 | Tria | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2025-10-14 | New York | Fintech |
| 34 | Vegafo | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2025-09-28 | ||
| 35 | Convergence Labs | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-25 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 36 | Convergence Labs | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-25 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 37 | VMind AI | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-04 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 38 | BiSoft Information Technology Inc. | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2016-11-01 | Ankara | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | Lyceum | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2025-06-24 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
| 40 | Accelerate Dental Holdings | Pre-seed | $11.9M | 2024-01-05 | Murray | Health care |
| 41 | Superset | Pre-seed | $11.5M | 2026-03-09 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 42 | Cloudevo | Pre-seed | $11.1M | 2019-12-03 | Maroúli | |
| 43 | Global Settlement Network | Pre-seed | $11.0M | 2026-05-06 | Abu Dhabi | Fintech |
| 44 | Altius Labs | Pre-seed | $11.0M | 2025-02-18 | New York | Fintech |
| 45 | Foundation | Pre-seed | $11.0M | 2024-08-22 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | Foundational | Pre-seed | $10.8M | 2026-10-01 | London | Hardware |
| 47 | Ground A | Pre-seed | $10.6M | 2026-09-08 | Düsseldorf | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Genaios | Pre-seed | $10.6M | 2023-10-01 | nuremberg-bayern | Artificial intelligence |
| 49 | Blazel | Pre-seed | $10.3M | 2025-07-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 50 | ScienceMagic.Studios | Pre-seed | $10.3M | 2022-06-14 | New York | |
| 51 | Sortera Bio | Pre-seed | $10.2M | 2025-06-05 | Cambridge | Biotech |
| 52 | Minerva Humanoids | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-10-06 | San Francisco | Hardware |
| 53 | DataAgent | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-09-01 | Tel Aviv | Artificial intelligence |
| 54 | Visko | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-09-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 55 | Frontier Computing | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-09-01 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | Epic Markets | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-07-21 | New York | Fintech |
| 57 | Twin Prime | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-14 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 58 | NightShift AGI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-07 | Sunnyvale | Artificial intelligence |
| 59 | OPUS | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-03-25 | Carlsbad | Fintech |
| 60 | shiva | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-03-10 | Barueri | |
| 61 | Breezy | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-02-02 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 62 | UPFRONT | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2025-10-01 | Dubai | Fintech |
| 63 | Tandem | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2025-02-24 | Cambridge | Health care |
| 64 | Earos Inc | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-12-03 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | Stocks To Buy Now AI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-12-01 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | vlayer Labs | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-09-09 | London | |
| 67 | Thyris.AI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-07-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 68 | Scruka | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2023-09-25 | Brisbane | Software |
| 69 | Buds Local | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2023-06-12 | Commerce | |
| 70 | Bancoli | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2022-09-25 | Austin | Fintech |
| 71 | CashApp | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2018-04-04 | New York | Commerce |
| 72 | Purchase Cash App Accounts | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2018-04-04 | San Francisco | Commerce |
| 73 | Himshakti | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2023-11-06 | Dehra Dun | Health care |
| 74 | Leatherback | Pre-seed | $9.9M | 2022-04-05 | London | Fintech |
| 75 | Tryft | Pre-seed | $9.8M | 2020-01-05 | Malibu | Commerce |
| 76 | Cicada | Pre-seed | $9.7M | 2023-10-04 | Boston | Fintech |
| 77 | Repodo | Pre-seed | $9.6M | 2026-08-25 | Copenhagen | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | Prior Labs | Pre-seed | $9.4M | 2025-02-05 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | Alqem | Pre-seed | $9.1M | 2026-07-06 | Munich | |
| 80 | GEMESYS | Pre-seed | $9.1M | 2024-11-19 | Bochum | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | Evos | Pre-seed | $9.0M | 2026-10-14 | New York | |
| 82 | DAIVIN | Pre-seed | $9.0M | 2026-03-24 | San Francisco | Health care |
| 83 | Speedscale | Pre-seed | $9.0M | 2023-03-07 | Atlanta | Software |
| 84 | IsentroniQ | Pre-seed | $8.7M | 2025-10-14 | Paris | Hardware |
| 85 | Hexagate | Pre-seed | $8.6M | 2022-05-01 | Tel Aviv | Fintech |
| 86 | 3thix | Pre-seed | $8.5M | 2024-01-16 | Austin | Software |
| 87 | Kappa Biosciences | Pre-seed | $8.5M | 2023-12-05 | San Francisco | Biotech |
| 88 | Palabra.ai | Pre-seed | $8.4M | 2025-08-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 89 | Ravical | Pre-seed | $8.3M | 2025-05-21 | ghent-oost-vlaanderen | Artificial intelligence |
| 90 | Workgrounds | Pre-seed | $8.1M | 2024-11-05 | Remote | Artificial intelligence |
| 91 | Outer Spaces | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-10-06 | Los Angeles | Energy |
| 92 | American Supercritical | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-09-23 | Highlands Ranch | Energy |
| 93 | HumanTronik | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-08-31 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 94 | Think AI | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-07-15 | Riyadh | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | AEON | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-05-18 | Hong Kong | |
| 96 | Polaron | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-02-03 | Thame | Artificial intelligence |
| 97 | Tuba | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2025-05-01 | Riyadh | Fintech |
| 98 | Timor Magna Corp. | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2025-01-02 | Casper | Fintech |
| 99 | SatLayer | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2024-08-21 | Singapore | Fintech |
| 100 | Vincere Trading | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2024-02-10 | Lake Forest | Fintech |
Table 2. The 100 largest rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 31,133.
By month
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 277 |
| 2024-12 | 401 |
| 2025-01 | 478 |
| 2025-02 | 344 |
| 2025-03 | 472 |
| 2025-04 | 306 |
| 2025-05 | 339 |
| 2025-06 | 384 |
| 2025-07 | 398 |
| 2025-08 | 356 |
| 2025-09 | 502 |
| 2025-10 | 396 |
| 2025-11 | 300 |
| 2025-12 | 361 |
| 2026-01 | 355 |
| 2026-02 | 356 |
| 2026-03 | 458 |
| 2026-04 | 274 |
| 2026-05 | 307 |
| 2026-06 | 507 |
| 2026-07 | 300 |
| 2026-08 | 332 |
| 2026-09 | 412 |
| 2026-10 | 122 |
Table 3. Pre-seed startups and funding rounds by month of the round. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 31,133.
Country
| Country | Companies |
|---|---|
| United States | 13,813 |
| United Kingdom | 2,148 |
| India | 1,639 |
| Canada | 995 |
| Germany | 841 |
| Brazil | 679 |
| Australia | 568 |
| Singapore | 520 |
| France | 467 |
| Spain | 438 |
| United Arab Emirates | 369 |
| Turkey | 354 |
| Italy | 343 |
| The Netherlands | 343 |
| Nigeria | 331 |
Table 4. Pre-seed startups and funding rounds by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 31,133.
City
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2,708 |
| New York | 1,682 |
| London | 1,602 |
| Los Angeles | 587 |
| Singapore | 515 |
| bangalore-karnataka | 406 |
| Toronto | 405 |
| Austin | 365 |
| Berlin | 359 |
| Dubai | 310 |
| Miami | 305 |
| Wilmington | 299 |
| São Paulo | 257 |
| Paris | 253 |
| Dover | 251 |
Table 5. Pre-seed startups and funding rounds by city. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 31,133.
Sector
| Sector | Companies |
|---|---|
| Software | 18,540 |
| Artificial intelligence | 8,003 |
| Fintech | 4,893 |
| Health care | 4,105 |
| Commerce | 3,447 |
| Hardware | 2,513 |
| Education | 1,863 |
| Biotech | 996 |
| Cybersecurity | 901 |
| Energy | 613 |
Table 6. Pre-seed startups and funding rounds by sector. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 31,133.
Pre-seed funding rounds by sector
Cities
Other stages
Cite: FundingWatcher, 31,133 companies whose most recent round is a pre-seed round, 23 October 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/rounds/pre-seed/