Venture Capital Programs - Early stage
Discover the best venture capital opportunities for early stage.
RareBreed Ventures
RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund that backs exceptional founders early, especially those outside major tech ecosystems. They write initial checks to help startups gain early traction and connect with broader investor networks.
Precursor Ventures
Precursor Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders at the very beginning of their entrepreneurial journey, backing them through pre-seed and seed rounds with capital and long-term support.
Amplify Partners
Amplify Partners is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park and San Francisco that invests in early‑stage technical startup founders building next‑generation infrastructure, developer tools, AI, and related technologies.
BoxGroup
BoxGroup is a New York‑based early‑stage venture capital firm that backs founders at the earliest stages (pre‑seed through Series A) with capital and strategic support. It partners with visionary founders across many technology sectors.
SV Angel
SV Angel is a San Francisco‑based venture capital firm that focuses on early‑stage and seed investments in technology startups. It has backed many successful companies and supports founders with both capital and strategic engagement.
Base Case Capital
Base Case Capital is an early‑stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that partners with founders early, often pre‑product and pre‑traction, by writing first institutional checks and providing capital and strategic support.
Chapter One
Chapter One is an early‑stage venture capital firm focused on backing product‑driven founders building category‑defining technology companies.
Initialized Capital
Initialized Capital is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on providing seed and pre-seed investment and support to startups and founders. Founded by Alexis Ohanian, Garry Tan, and Harjeet Taggar, the firm invests in high-potential technology startups and partners with founders throughout their growth journey.
RareBreed Ventures
RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund that backs exceptional founders early, especially those outside major tech ecosystems. They write initial checks to help startups gain early traction and connect with broader investor networks.
Precursor Ventures
Precursor Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders at the very beginning of their entrepreneurial journey, backing them through pre-seed and seed rounds with capital and long-term support.
Amplify Partners
Amplify Partners is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park and San Francisco that invests in early‑stage technical startup founders building next‑generation infrastructure, developer tools, AI, and related technologies.
BoxGroup
BoxGroup is a New York‑based early‑stage venture capital firm that backs founders at the earliest stages (pre‑seed through Series A) with capital and strategic support. It partners with visionary founders across many technology sectors.
SV Angel
SV Angel is a San Francisco‑based venture capital firm that focuses on early‑stage and seed investments in technology startups. It has backed many successful companies and supports founders with both capital and strategic engagement.
Base Case Capital
Base Case Capital is an early‑stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that partners with founders early, often pre‑product and pre‑traction, by writing first institutional checks and providing capital and strategic support.
Chapter One
Chapter One is an early‑stage venture capital firm focused on backing product‑driven founders building category‑defining technology companies.
Initialized Capital
Initialized Capital is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on providing seed and pre-seed investment and support to startups and founders. Founded by Alexis Ohanian, Garry Tan, and Harjeet Taggar, the firm invests in high-potential technology startups and partners with founders throughout their growth journey.
What You'll Find
- Venture Capital: Venture capital opportunities provide significant investment capital and strategic partnerships for startups ready to accelerate their growth.
- Average funding: $250k per opportunity
- Early stage: Programs for early-stage startups offer the foundational support needed to move from concept to product-market fit.
Benefits
- Pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital investments to back early founders
- Access to a strong investor and operator network
- Long‑term partnership and follow‑on investment opportunities
- Connections to a broad network of co‑investors and industry leaders
- Hands-on support with product, team building, and go-to-market strategy
Application Tips
- Start preparing your application materials well in advance of deadlines to ensure quality submissions
- Research each program thoroughly to understand their specific requirements and what they're looking for
- Reach out to program alumni or current participants to gain insights into the application process
Initialized Capital
Initialized Capital is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on providing seed and pre-seed investment and support to startups and founders. Founded by Alexis Ohanian, Garry Tan, and Harjeet Taggar, the firm invests in high-potential technology startups and partners with founders throughout their growth journey.
Precursor Ventures
Precursor Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders at the very beginning of their entrepreneurial journey, backing them through pre-seed and seed rounds with capital and long-term support.
RareBreed Ventures
RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund that backs exceptional founders early, especially those outside major tech ecosystems. They write initial checks to help startups gain early traction and connect with broader investor networks.
Base Case Capital
Base Case Capital is an early‑stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that partners with founders early, often pre‑product and pre‑traction, by writing first institutional checks and providing capital and strategic support.
Chapter One
Chapter One is an early‑stage venture capital firm focused on backing product‑driven founders building category‑defining technology companies.
BoxGroup
BoxGroup is a New York‑based early‑stage venture capital firm that backs founders at the earliest stages (pre‑seed through Series A) with capital and strategic support. It partners with visionary founders across many technology sectors.
SV Angel
SV Angel is a San Francisco‑based venture capital firm that focuses on early‑stage and seed investments in technology startups. It has backed many successful companies and supports founders with both capital and strategic engagement.
Amplify Partners
Amplify Partners is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park and San Francisco that invests in early‑stage technical startup founders building next‑generation infrastructure, developer tools, AI, and related technologies.