# Active Emerging VC Funds, 2025–26

> Directory of emerging venture capital funds actively deploying fresh 2025–26 capital.

A curated reference list compiling emerging venture capital funds with fresh 2025–2026 vintages drawn from SEC Form D filings, firm announcements, and official sites. It details fund sizes, investment stages, primary sector focuses, estimated check sizes, and notable partner backgrounds. Founders can use it to pinpoint firms actively deploying early-stage capital rather than sitting on dry powder.

## The list

Fund — Size — Focus — Stage — Typical check — Known for:

1. 2048 Ventures Fund III — $82M — Vertical AI, deep tech, bio — Pre-seed/seed (lead) — $500K–$3M — Repeat founder-investors; NYC/Boston

2. Afore Capital Fund IV — $185M — Generalist (sector-agnostic) — Pre-seed specialist — $500K–$2M+ — Largest pre-seed fund; ex-Twitter PM

3. Anti Fund I — $30M — AI, defense, consumer — Pre-seed/seed (+growth) — $100K–$500K (first); $10M+ — Celebrity-backed; AI/defense access

4. Basecase Capital — ~$99M (3 funds) — Enterprise infra, dev tools — Pre-seed (solo GP) — ~$1M (first check) — Solo GP; first $1M check community

5. Haun Ventures — $1B (2 funds) — Crypto, AI agents x finance — Seed + later (split) — $5M–$25M — ex-DOJ crypto prosecutor + ex-a16z

6. Haystack Ventures Fund VIII — $85M — Generalist software — Pre-seed/seed — $500K–$2M — Midas List seed investor; brand-led

7. Hummingbird Ventures — $800M — Outlier founders (global) — Pre-seed → growth — $500K–$50M — Global emerging markets; 25-yr track

8. Mantis VC Fund III — $100M — Cyber, AI, B2B (multi-sector) — Seed/Series A — $500K–$2M (est.) — Music+culture network; B2B operators

9. Mighty Capital Fund III — Active — B2B SaaS, security — Seed/Series A — ~$2M average — Product-manager network (300k+ PMs)

10. Mischief VC Fund II — $80M (2024) — Generalist software — Pre-seed (first-check) — $1M–$4M — ex-Plaid CEO; founder-to-founder

11. Modern Technical Fund I — $22M — Software infrastructure — Pre-seed/seed (solo GP) — $500K–$1M — Solo GP; infra/security community

12. Pax Ventures Fund I — $50M — American Dynamism — Pre-seed/seed — $1M–$3M (est.) — ex-a16z American Dynamism + Palantir

13. Precursor Ventures Fund V — $66M — Generalist tech — Pre-seed/seed — $100K–$500K — Pre-seed pioneer since 2017

14. Seven Stars Ventures Fund I — $40M — AI applications — Pre-seed/seed — $250K–$1M (est.) — ex-SV Angel; AI startup network

15. Striker Venture Partners Fund I — $165M — AI, cyber, life sciences — Inception/pre-revenue — $5M–$30M — ex-CRV partner; AI infra track

16. Zero Shot Fund I — $100M target — Post-AGI builders — Inception/seed — $500K–$2M (est.) — ex-OpenAI engineers + AI lab ops

Sources: public fund announcements, SEC Form D filings, firm websites. Sorted alphabetically. (est.) marks check sizes not publicly disclosed.

## What it is for

- Build a targeted investor outreach list based on fresh fund vintages
- Identify appropriate check sizes and stage fit for pre-seed and seed rounds
- Find specialized funds focusing on vertical AI, defense tech, crypto, or developer tools

## Key points

- Details fund size, target sector, investment stage, and check ranges
- Includes GP background notes for context on firm networks and expertise
- Highlights tier-1 emerging funds with over $150M in committed capital
- Covers funds across pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages
- Sourced from verified public fund announcements and SEC Form D filings

## Pricing

Free

## Details

- Type: List
- Category: [Business & Money](https://xiry.app/topics/business-money.md)
- Topic: [Venture Capital](https://xiry.app/topics/business-money/venture-capital.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: other
- For: Founders preparing to raise pre-seed, seed, or Series A funding.
- Tags: fundraising, venture capital, pre seed, seed stage, investor list, startups

## Why it was saved

- [@capital_3x, 12 May 2026](https://x.com/capital_3x/status/2054148542902809082): For founders raising soon: these firms have capital to deploy. Includes check sizes and stage fit at a glance.
- [@capital_3x, 14 May 2026](https://x.com/capital_3x/status/2054902318873854265): For founders raising: identifies firms with fresh capital to deploy, including a tier of 17 large ($150M+) emerging funds

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Updated 11 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/active-emerging-vc-funds-2025-26

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