24 Best Active Pre Seed Investors in New York in 2025

In the vibrant investment landscape of New York, certain names stand out, consistently identifying and supporting groundbreaking ventures. As we journey into 2025, we've compiled a list of the top investors in New York, showcasing those who've demonstrated exceptional acumen, vision, and commitment to fostering innovation in the region.


This list is the result of tracking investment activity across +2,500 venture capital investors in Europe, and only includes funds that have invested in at least 5 startups in New Yorkin the past 12 months (not just investors with offices in New York). Whether you're an experienced founder who have raised capital in the past or you're fundraising for the first time, our curated list of the top New York VCs in 2025 will be tremendously helpful in your journey.


Last update to the database: Jun 3, 2025. See changelog.


Icon Investor Rankings are calculated using our Seedtable Score – a 1 to 100 score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points (like the size of their fund or the quality of the companies they invested in) to signal the strength behind an investor. A score closer to 100 indicates an investor is worth watching closely.

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List of 24 top New York VCs

A European venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

53

Offices:

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$100k - $500k

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A European venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

53

Offices:

London (HQ)

Stockholm

New York

London (HQ)

Stockholm

New York

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in New York:

Homa Games (
70)
, Hopin (
70)
, TIER Mobility (
70)

Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer, enterprise and healthcare companies. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

52

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$100k - $500k

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Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer, enterprise and healthcare companies. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

52

Offices:

Redwood City (HQ)

London

San Francisco

Cambridge

New York

Redwood City (HQ)

London

San Francisco

Cambridge

New York

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series G, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in New York:

NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, Zopa (
61)
, Apron (
61)

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global businesses. It was founded in 1996 and has locations all over the world.

50

Offices:

No data available

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$100k - $500k

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Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global businesses. It was founded in 1996 and has locations all over the world.

50

Offices:

London (HQ)

San Francisco

New York

London (HQ)

San Francisco

New York

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $500M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in New York:

Algolia (
70)
, GetHarley (
70)
, Alan (company) (
70)

GV, based in Mountain View, is a venture capital fund founded in 2009 as Google Ventures. It invests in startups at various stages, from pre-seed to Series E, across industries such as technology, health, and fintech. Notable investments include Monzo, Nothing, and Blockchain.com. GV supports entrepreneurs developing impactful solutions to advance their fields.

44

Offices:

Mountain View (HQ)

New York

London

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in New York:

Monzo (
83)
, Synthesia (
70)
, Blockchain (company) (
60)

Investment fund run by Chris Sacca that supersedes the original Lowercase Capital, it is focused on investments that attempt to protect the environment and reduce human/animal suffering.

44

Offices:

No data available

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No data available

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$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in New York:

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Investment fund run by Chris Sacca that supersedes the original Lowercase Capital, it is focused on investments that attempt to protect the environment and reduce human/animal suffering.

44

Offices:

New York (HQ)

New York (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Unknown

Check Size:

$2.5M - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, FinTech, Crypto & web3

Top investments in New York:

Tesseract (
61)
, Cloover (
56)
, Heart Aerospace (
52)

RTP Global invests in early-stage technology companies.

43

Offices:

No data available

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$100k - $500k

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RTP Global invests in early-stage technology companies.

43

Offices:

No data available

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$100k - $500k

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RTP Global invests in early-stage technology companies.

43

Offices:

London (HQ)

New York

London (HQ)

New York

London (HQ)

New York

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in New York:

TIER Mobility (
70)
, Yonder (
65)
, CoachHub (
60)

Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm in New York City which has backed companies such as Twitter, Foursquare and Zynga.USV is a small collegial partnership that manages over $1B across seven funds. Our portfolio companies create services that have the potential to fundamentally transform important markets.

43

Offices:

New York (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $50M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in New York:

Matter Labs (
60)
, Dune Analytics (
52)
, Super Payments (
52)

A venture capital and private equity firm investing in technology, business services, communications, education, financial technology, healthcare, infrastructure, property, security, retail and travel and leisure companies.

33

Offices:

No data available

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No data available

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$100k - $500k

Industries:

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A venture capital and private equity firm investing in technology, business services, communications, education, financial technology, healthcare, infrastructure, property, security, retail and travel and leisure companies.

33

Offices:

London (HQ)

New York

London (HQ)

New York

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in New York:

Amplience (
60)
, Depop (
60)
, Elliptic (
60)

Point72 Ventures is a venture capital firm in New York that focuses on companies that are transforming the global financial services industry.

30

Offices:

New York (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D

Check Size:

$10M - $250M

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in New York:

Quell Therapeutics (
60)
, Natural Cycles (
56)
, PolyAI (
56)

BoxGroup is an early stage investment fund focused on technology companies.

29

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

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$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in New York:

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BoxGroup is an early stage investment fund focused on technology companies.

29

Offices:

New York (HQ)

New York (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in New York:

Tesseract (
61)
, Epoch Biodesign (
44)
, Shellworks (
44)

A venture capital firm in London that focuses on investing in the fintech, deep technology, artificial intelligence, SaaS, and consumer sectors

28

Offices:

London (HQ)

Tel Aviv

New York

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $500M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in New York:

Packfleet (
63)
, Rapyd (
60)
, Finom (
56)

Anthemis is a London-based venture capital fund investing in early to mid-stage tech companies across sectors like fintech, ecommerce, and cybersecurity. The fund supports businesses in payments, legal tech, and artificial intelligence, with investments ranging from small to substantial amounts. Anthemis aims to foster growth and change in the financial system by backing promising startups. Notable investments include Tide and Meniga.

27

Offices:

London (HQ)

New York

Luxembourg

Geneva

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in New York:

Kaiko (
60)
, Tide (
60)
, YuLife (
60)

FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic New York-based investment firm with global focus. FJ Labs focuses on marketplaces and consumer facing startups.

23

Offices:

New York (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in New York:

Vortexa (
71)
, PhotoRoom (
61)
, Creative Fabrica (
60)

Social Starts is a venture capital fund based in San Francisco. It invests in early-stage companies from pre-seed to Series B, focusing on sectors like health tech, personal finance, and ecommerce. Notable investments include Medal and Gourmey. The fund supports entrepreneurs aiming to make impactful industry changes, helping promising startups reach their next milestones.

23

Offices:

San Francisco (HQ)

New York

Los Angeles

London

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $20M

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in New York:

Gourmey (
56)
, Medal (
52)
, Getstream.Io (
33)

Finaves is a venture capital fund based in Barcelona. They invest in early-stage companies, including seed, pre-seed, and Series A, with check sizes ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. Their focus is on tech and internet companies across various industries such as ecommerce, health tech, and mobility. Notable investments include Apartool, Winahost, Cobugs, Boxmotions, and Taclia. Finaves aims to support promising businesses to help them succeed in competitive markets.

17

Offices:

Barcelona (HQ)

Madrid

Munich

New York

London

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$500k - $10M

Industries:

Health Tech, Hardware, Biotech

Top investments in New York:

Apartool (
41)
, BusUp (
34)
, Taclia (
34)

Inflection is a venture capital fund based in Berlin that focuses on early-stage investments, specifically at the pre-seed and seed stages, with checks ranging from $500,000 to $1.5 million. They invest in emerging fields like crypto and web3, biotech, and data analytics. Inflection has backed companies such as Salsa, Tune Insight, and LabDAO. Their commitment is to support entrepreneurs with the capital, networks, and technology needed to build resilient platforms that enable the free flow of data.

17

Offices:

Berlin (HQ)

Munich

New York

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed

Check Size:

$2.5M - $5M

Industries:

Crypto & web3, Biotech, Data and Analytics

Top investments in New York:

LabDAO (
31)
, Salsa (
28)
, Tune Insight (
21)