Software startups that raised a pre-seed round
Updated 23 Oct 2026
18,540
Companies
$8.3B
Last round total
100
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Latest rounds
Most recent round first
100 rows
| # | 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 | VisiCX | Pre-seed | $242K | 2026-10-16 | Joplin | Hardware |
| 4 | Solvera AI | Pre-seed | $6.3M | 2026-10-15 | Oslo | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | TechNovaTime | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-10-15 | Washington | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | Elevatry AI | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-10-15 | Munich | Artificial intelligence |
| 7 | EMode Photonix | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-10-15 | Boulder | Artificial intelligence |
| 8 | Constrik | Pre-seed | $392K | 2026-10-15 | Castelldefels | Artificial intelligence |
| 9 | Heart & SOUL Technologies | Pre-seed | $125K | 2026-10-15 | New York | Software |
| 10 | SierraBlue Innovations | Pre-seed | 2026-10-15 | Kolkata | Artificial intelligence | |
| 11 | CodeWall | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2026-10-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | PLACED | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-14 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 13 | Affinity Labs | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | GasLab | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-10-14 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 15 | ruit | Pre-seed | $987K | 2026-10-14 | Valencia | Commerce |
| 16 | Revelo | Pre-seed | $300K | 2026-10-14 | College Park | Software |
| 17 | DispatchDiligence | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-10-14 | Wilmington | Software |
| 18 | MyDeen | Pre-seed | $140K | 2026-10-14 | Westfield | Education |
| 19 | Advisory List | Pre-seed | $40K | 2026-10-14 | Encinitas | Fintech |
| 20 | ADA Payments Technologies | Pre-seed | $35K | 2026-10-14 | Manhattan Beach | Fintech |
| 21 | CollectiveX | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2026-10-13 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 22 | Intake AI | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-10-13 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 23 | Intellivisa | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2026-10-13 | Toronto | Artificial intelligence |
| 24 | Bossa | Pre-seed | $7K | 2026-10-13 | Green Cove Springs | Artificial intelligence |
| 25 | Conspectus | Pre-seed | 2026-10-13 | Artificial intelligence | ||
| 26 | Huppa | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2026-10-12 | Amsterdam | Software |
| 27 | Forkasto | Pre-seed | $1K | 2026-10-11 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 28 | The College Date | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-10-10 | Software | |
| 29 | autentic | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-10-09 | Barcelona | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | Liftline | Pre-seed | $400K | 2026-10-09 | New York | Software |
| 31 | CopperPilot | Pre-seed | $300K | 2026-10-09 | Houston | Artificial intelligence |
| 32 | Rifflect | Pre-seed | $110K | 2026-10-09 | Richmond | Artificial intelligence |
| 33 | Lean SuperIntelligence | Pre-seed | 2026-10-09 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence | |
| 34 | Neela Biotech | Pre-seed | $2.8M | 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 35 | Doris Labs | Pre-seed | $595K | 2026-10-08 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 36 | Anuwell | Pre-seed | $110K | 2026-10-08 | Miami | Software |
| 37 | MYCA SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-10-07 | bangalore-karnataka | Artificial intelligence |
| 38 | Endo | Pre-seed | $572K | 2026-10-07 | Toronto | Software |
| 39 | Cloud9 Money | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-10-07 | Nairobi | Fintech |
| 40 | AgentTeams | Pre-seed | $4K | 2026-10-07 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 41 | Finches | Pre-seed | $2.2M | 2026-10-06 | Wörthsee | Artificial intelligence |
| 42 | Curvet.ai | Pre-seed | $622K | 2026-10-06 | Pune | Artificial intelligence |
| 43 | NEARHUMAN | Pre-seed | $463K | 2026-10-06 | Bristol | Artificial intelligence |
| 44 | NUBA TECHNOLOGIES LTD | Pre-seed | $425K | 2026-10-06 | London | Commerce |
| 45 | SkyNexus AI | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-10-06 | Boston | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | Haah | Pre-seed | $5K | 2026-10-06 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 47 | Tab | Pre-seed | 2026-10-06 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence | |
| 48 | JESTA Network | Pre-seed | 2026-10-06 | Tel Aviv | Commerce | |
| 49 | Fleuret AI | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2026-10-05 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 50 | Ocular AI | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-05 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 51 | Cilicia SI | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-10-05 | Austin | Artificial intelligence |
| 52 | Scooter | Pre-seed | $156K | 2026-10-05 | Pune | Artificial intelligence |
| 53 | Acervas | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-10-05 | Auckland | Artificial intelligence |
| 54 | Visorway | Pre-seed | 2026-10-05 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence | |
| 55 | Openstead | Pre-seed | 2026-10-05 | Middletown | Software | |
| 56 | Appetier | Pre-seed | 2026-10-04 | Reno | Artificial intelligence | |
| 57 | VeriMedic | Pre-seed | $30K | 2026-10-02 | Lancaster | Hardware |
| 58 | Hostkeep | Pre-seed | 2026-10-02 | Bahawalpur | Artificial intelligence | |
| 59 | MetisJean | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-10-01 | Dubai | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | Computis | Pre-seed | $2.2M | 2026-10-01 | Milan | Artificial intelligence |
| 61 | Parsnipp | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-10-01 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 62 | NotchPixel | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-10-01 | Software | |
| 63 | Parendipity | Pre-seed | $125K | 2026-10-01 | Indianapolis | Artificial intelligence |
| 64 | Permit Genie Inc | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-10-01 | Monterey | Software |
| 65 | Keepsake Family History | Pre-seed | $66K | 2026-10-01 | Corsham | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | Form Spotter | Pre-seed | $60K | 2026-10-01 | Dover | Health care |
| 67 | Mosh Technologies | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-10-01 | New York | Software |
| 68 | Sanctum SecOps | Pre-seed | $5K | 2026-10-01 | Pine City | Cybersecurity |
| 69 | Corbenic AI | Pre-seed | 2026-10-01 | Bruges | Artificial intelligence | |
| 70 | Unveilr AI | Pre-seed | 2026-10-01 | Mumbai | Artificial intelligence | |
| 71 | Abliteration | Pre-seed | 2026-10-01 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence | |
| 72 | Workerbee | Pre-seed | 2026-10-01 | Las Vegas | Artificial intelligence | |
| 73 | Digital Alliance Global Group | Pre-seed | 2026-10-01 | Cheyenne | Cybersecurity | |
| 74 | Hseeltech | Pre-seed | 2026-10-01 | Riyadh | Fintech | |
| 75 | Tangent Robotics | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2026-09-30 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 76 | Kanah | Pre-seed | $200K | 2026-09-30 | Atlanta | Software |
| 77 | ClearOffice | Pre-seed | $112K | 2026-09-30 | Fairfax | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | cruitical.com | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-09-30 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | WearSynapse | Pre-seed | $26K | 2026-09-30 | Hyderabad | Software |
| 80 | RemoteThreat | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-09-29 | Cedar Rapids | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | Kyndred | Pre-seed | $568K | 2026-09-29 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 82 | dodo Island AI | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-09-29 | Newark | Artificial intelligence |
| 83 | Intuito | Pre-seed | $70K | 2026-09-29 | San Francisco | Software |
| 84 | Orca Advisor | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-09-29 | Bellefontaine | Fintech |
| 85 | Bizartha | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-09-29 | Tracy | Software |
| 86 | scalable ai | Pre-seed | 2026-09-29 | Grand Rapids | Artificial intelligence | |
| 87 | AutoTrust | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-09-28 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 88 | Bilt | Pre-seed | $700K | 2026-09-28 | Tallinn | Artificial intelligence |
| 89 | cashew | Pre-seed | 2026-09-28 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence | |
| 90 | HealthMosaic | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-09-27 | New York | Health care |
| 91 | Resonata | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-09-27 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 92 | ePluribus Health | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-09-27 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 93 | AlloDirect | Pre-seed | $110K | 2026-09-25 | Valparaiso | Software |
| 94 | Standard Thinking | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-09-25 | Seoul | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | Converus AI | Pre-seed | $20K | 2026-09-25 | Lehi | Artificial intelligence |
| 96 | Meadowport | Pre-seed | 2026-09-25 | New York | Software | |
| 97 | prime minute | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-09-24 | Palo Alto | Hardware |
| 98 | Feather Robotics | Pre-seed | $7.6M | 2026-09-24 | East Palo Alto | Software |
| 99 | O-ID | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-09-24 | Tokyo | Artificial intelligence |
| 100 | Hired Valley | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-09-24 | Doha | Artificial intelligence |
Table 1. The 100 most recent rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 18,540.
Largest rounds
Largest round first
100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YouWare | Pre-seed | $50.0M | 2025-11-13 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 2 | TaltRH | Pre-seed | $30.6M | 2023-11-26 | Belém | Artificial intelligence |
| 3 | Flow3 Network | Pre-seed | $22.0M | 2025-03-19 | Solana | Artificial intelligence |
| 4 | June | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2026-08-03 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | June | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2026-08-03 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | Wabi | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2025-11-05 | San Francisco | Software |
| 7 | Darwynn | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2022-07-20 | Scarborough | Commerce |
| 8 | Nifty Island | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2021-10-01 | Austin | Fintech |
| 9 | T-Rex | Pre-seed | $17.0M | 2025-05-08 | New York | Software |
| 10 | Outerlimit | Pre-seed | $16.1M | 2026-09-22 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 11 | Torre.ai | Pre-seed | $16.0M | 2021-04-12 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | prime minute | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-09-24 | Palo Alto | Hardware |
| 13 | Hello Haven | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-09-17 | Park City | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | Autonomous Technologies Group | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-01-07 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 15 | Clara | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2026-05-14 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 16 | GeneralMind | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2026-01-20 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 17 | Tria | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2025-10-14 | New York | Fintech |
| 18 | Convergence Labs | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-25 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 19 | Convergence Labs | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-25 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 20 | VMind AI | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-04 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 21 | BiSoft Information Technology Inc. | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2016-11-01 | Ankara | Artificial intelligence |
| 22 | Lyceum | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2025-06-24 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
| 23 | Superset | Pre-seed | $11.5M | 2026-03-09 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 24 | Global Settlement Network | Pre-seed | $11.0M | 2026-05-06 | Abu Dhabi | Fintech |
| 25 | Altius Labs | Pre-seed | $11.0M | 2025-02-18 | New York | Fintech |
| 26 | Foundation | Pre-seed | $11.0M | 2024-08-22 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 27 | Ground A | Pre-seed | $10.6M | 2026-09-08 | Düsseldorf | Artificial intelligence |
| 28 | Genaios | Pre-seed | $10.6M | 2023-10-01 | nuremberg-bayern | Artificial intelligence |
| 29 | Blazel | Pre-seed | $10.3M | 2025-07-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | DataAgent | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-09-01 | Tel Aviv | Artificial intelligence |
| 31 | Visko | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-09-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 32 | Frontier Computing | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-09-01 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 33 | Twin Prime | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-14 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 34 | NightShift AGI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-07 | Sunnyvale | Artificial intelligence |
| 35 | Breezy | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-02-02 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 36 | Earos Inc | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-12-03 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence |
| 37 | Stocks To Buy Now AI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-12-01 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 38 | Thyris.AI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-07-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | Scruka | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2023-09-25 | Brisbane | Software |
| 40 | Buds Local | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2023-06-12 | Commerce | |
| 41 | Bancoli | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2022-09-25 | Austin | Fintech |
| 42 | CashApp | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2018-04-04 | New York | Commerce |
| 43 | Purchase Cash App Accounts | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2018-04-04 | San Francisco | Commerce |
| 44 | Repodo | Pre-seed | $9.6M | 2026-08-25 | Copenhagen | Artificial intelligence |
| 45 | Prior Labs | Pre-seed | $9.4M | 2025-02-05 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | GEMESYS | Pre-seed | $9.1M | 2024-11-19 | Bochum | Artificial intelligence |
| 47 | Speedscale | Pre-seed | $9.0M | 2023-03-07 | Atlanta | Software |
| 48 | Hexagate | Pre-seed | $8.6M | 2022-05-01 | Tel Aviv | Fintech |
| 49 | 3thix | Pre-seed | $8.5M | 2024-01-16 | Austin | Software |
| 50 | Palabra.ai | Pre-seed | $8.4M | 2025-08-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 51 | Ravical | Pre-seed | $8.3M | 2025-05-21 | ghent-oost-vlaanderen | Artificial intelligence |
| 52 | Workgrounds | Pre-seed | $8.1M | 2024-11-05 | Remote | Artificial intelligence |
| 53 | HumanTronik | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-08-31 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 54 | Think AI | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-07-15 | Riyadh | Artificial intelligence |
| 55 | Polaron | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-02-03 | Thame | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | Timor Magna Corp. | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2025-01-02 | Casper | Fintech |
| 57 | SatLayer | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2024-08-21 | Singapore | Fintech |
| 58 | Riven Systems | Pre-seed | $7.9M | 2026-08-13 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 59 | CoSyne Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $7.8M | 2022-05-20 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | Echo Labs | Pre-seed | $7.7M | 2024-01-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 61 | Feather Robotics | Pre-seed | $7.6M | 2026-09-24 | East Palo Alto | Software |
| 62 | Pinkfish | Pre-seed | $7.6M | 2025-02-11 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 63 | Bitcredit Protocol | Pre-seed | $7.5M | 2024-09-17 | Software | |
| 64 | Kerys Software | Pre-seed | $7.3M | 2025-07-01 | Palaiseau | Software |
| 65 | Human | Pre-seed | $7.3M | 2025-02-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | Metacognition | Pre-seed | $7.2M | 2026-09-09 | Adelaide | Artificial intelligence |
| 67 | Allonic | Pre-seed | $7.2M | 2026-02-10 | Budapest | Hardware |
| 68 | Alien | Pre-seed | $7.1M | 2026-04-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | RemoteThreat | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-09-29 | Cedar Rapids | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | AutoTrust | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-09-28 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 71 | Mara | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-08-26 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 72 | Cookiy AI | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2025-10-06 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 73 | The Gist | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2022-11-15 | Tel Aviv | Software |
| 74 | INFINITE8 | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2020-05-01 | Dubai | Commerce |
| 75 | NP Company | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-06-02 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 76 | Lemrock | Pre-seed | $6.9M | 2026-03-11 | Saint-ouen-sur-gartempe | Artificial intelligence |
| 77 | Pearl | Pre-seed | $6.8M | 2025-11-26 | Andover | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | OncoThera BioSolutions | Pre-seed | $6.6M | 2025-03-10 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | OkzByte | Pre-seed | $6.6M | 2026-06-01 | Karachi | Artificial intelligence |
| 80 | Unstructured Media | Pre-seed | $6.5M | 2023-07-11 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | MNX | Pre-seed | $6.4M | 2026-06-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 82 | Pynea | Pre-seed | $6.4M | 2023-07-01 | London | Software |
| 83 | Solvera AI | Pre-seed | $6.3M | 2026-10-15 | Oslo | Artificial intelligence |
| 84 | Literal Labs | Pre-seed | $6.2M | 2025-06-02 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Artificial intelligence |
| 85 | Xaver | Pre-seed | $6.2M | 2024-03-19 | Cologne | Artificial intelligence |
| 86 | Wally | Pre-seed | $6.1M | 2022-09-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 87 | Inevitable AI Group | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-06 | San Mateo | Artificial intelligence |
| 88 | SkinBit | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-05 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 89 | Odessia | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-06-11 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 90 | Shorta | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-04-22 | Lewes | Software |
| 91 | BLOCKS | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-04-09 | Berlin | Software |
| 92 | Arkero | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-01-29 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 93 | AZX | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2025-11-12 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 94 | Amata | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2025-09-30 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | MarvelX | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2025-05-13 | Amsterdam | Artificial intelligence |
| 96 | Naptha AI | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2024-10-29 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 97 | Opencall.ai | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2024-02-27 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 98 | Pery | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2022-06-02 | Frisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 99 | Zobi | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-22 | Tallinn | Artificial intelligence |
| 100 | WhenThen | Pre-seed | $5.9M | 2021-07-21 | Dublin | Fintech |
Table 2. The 100 largest rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 18,540.
By month
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 177 |
| 2024-12 | 274 |
| 2025-01 | 295 |
| 2025-02 | 210 |
| 2025-03 | 316 |
| 2025-04 | 194 |
| 2025-05 | 185 |
| 2025-06 | 268 |
| 2025-07 | 240 |
| 2025-08 | 205 |
| 2025-09 | 336 |
| 2025-10 | 222 |
| 2025-11 | 180 |
| 2025-12 | 257 |
| 2026-01 | 224 |
| 2026-02 | 208 |
| 2026-03 | 324 |
| 2026-04 | 166 |
| 2026-05 | 191 |
| 2026-06 | 368 |
| 2026-07 | 199 |
| 2026-08 | 201 |
| 2026-09 | 276 |
| 2026-10 | 74 |
Table 3. Software startups that raised a pre-seed round by month of the round. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 18,540.
Country
| Country | Companies |
|---|---|
| United States | 8,951 |
| United Kingdom | 1,331 |
| India | 784 |
| Canada | 607 |
| Germany | 521 |
| Brazil | 382 |
| Australia | 329 |
| Singapore | 320 |
| France | 305 |
| Spain | 267 |
| Turkey | 204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 200 |
| Israel | 186 |
| Italy | 183 |
| The Netherlands | 168 |
Table 4. Software startups that raised a pre-seed round by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 18,540.
City
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2,158 |
| New York | 1,065 |
| London | 1,018 |
| Los Angeles | 326 |
| Singapore | 318 |
| Toronto | 257 |
| Austin | 235 |
| Wilmington | 225 |
| Berlin | 221 |
| bangalore-karnataka | 206 |
| Miami | 195 |
| Dover | 176 |
| Paris | 172 |
| Dubai | 169 |
| Boston | 148 |
Table 5. Software startups that raised a pre-seed round by city. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 18,540.
Sector
| Sector | Companies |
|---|---|
| Software | 18,540 |
| Artificial intelligence | 7,887 |
| Fintech | 2,912 |
| Hardware | 1,993 |
| Health care | 1,779 |
| Commerce | 1,730 |
| Education | 1,491 |
| Cybersecurity | 672 |
| Biotech | 289 |
| Energy | 205 |
Table 6. Software startups that raised a pre-seed round by sector. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 18,540.
Software at other stages
Other sectors that raised a pre-seed round
health care startups that raised a pre-seed round4,105
AI startups that raised a pre-seed round8,003
fintech startups that raised a pre-seed round4,893
commerce startups that raised a pre-seed round3,447
hardware startups that raised a pre-seed round2,513
biotech startups that raised a pre-seed round996
education startups that raised a pre-seed round1,863
cybersecurity startups that raised a pre-seed round901
energy startups that raised a pre-seed round613
Cite: FundingWatcher, 18,540 software companies whose most recent round is a pre-seed round, 23 October 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/startups/software/pre-seed/