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Hardware Pre-Seed Investors & VC Firms

562 firms in this list, with a median first check of $250K. 166 of them lead rounds. Generated from verified public data and updated continuously.

General Catalyst
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Late Stage$30M
38 people
Kleiner Perkins
Menlo ParkPre-Seed–Late Stage$500K – $15M
50 people
Menlo Ventures
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Growth$1M – $20M
57 people
DCVC (Data Collective)
Palo AltoPre-Seed–Late Stage$5M – $25M
44 people
Elevate Ventures
IndianapolisPre-Seed–Growth$20K – $2M
29 people
Lux Capital
New YorkPre-Seed–Growth$100K – $100M
51 people
Alumni Ventures
ManchesterPre-Seed–Late Stage$100K – $10M
30 people
First Round Capital
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Series A$1M – $7M
58 people
Qualcomm Ventures
San DiegoPre-Seed–Growth$5M
30 people
SV Angel
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Growth
19 people
Rockstart
AmsterdamPre-Seed–Series B$114.4K – $2.3M
31 people
Salesforce Ventures
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Growth$5M – $50M
37 people
IDEA NC
DurhamPre-Seed–Late Stage$250K – $2M
3 people
B Capital Group
Manhattan BeachPre-Seed–Late Stage$10M – $50M
36 people
AlleyCorp
New YorkPre-Seed–Series A$1M – $5M
32 people
Earlybird Venture Capital
BerlinPre-Seed–Series A$540K – $12M
49 people
Newfund Capital
ParisPre-Seed–Series A$250K – $2M
21 people
Abstract Ventures
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Late Stage$250K – $750K
8 people
August Capital
San Francisco Bay AreaPre-Seed–Late Stage$1M – $15M
9 people
Founders
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Seed$250K
26 people
Foothill Ventures
Los AltosPre-Seed–Series A$100K – $10M
18 people
Uncork Capital
San FranciscoPre-Seed–Series B$3M – $5M
17 people
468 Capital
BerlinPre-Seed–Growth
1 person
NGP Capital
BerlinPre-Seed–Growth$8M – $12M
40 people

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top hardware pre-seed investors & vc firms?
Top hardware pre-seed investors & vc firms include General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Elevate Ventures, Lux Capital, Alumni Ventures, First Round Capital — 562 firms in total meet the criteria.
What is the typical first check among hardware pre-seed investors & vc firms?
The median first check among the 562 hardware pre-seed investors & vc firms tracked here is $250K.
How many hardware pre-seed investors & vc firms lead rounds?
166 of the 562 hardware pre-seed investors & vc firms tracked here lead investment rounds.

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Data sourced from public filings and firms' own websites — see our methodology.