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Early-Stage VC Target List

Curated list of venture capital funds known for early-stage checks

From the Xiry library · Updated 11 October 2026

A curated roster of venture capital firms that actively lead or participate in pre-seed and seed rounds across North America. It provides founders with targeted investment firms to focus outreach rather than mass pitching.

The list

Funds that write early checks: @SignalFire (San Francisco, CA), @felicis (San Francisco, CA), @FloridaFunders (Tampa, FL), @TuesdayCapital (San Francisco, CA), @RarebreedVC (Baltimore, MD), @HustleFundVC (San Francisco, CA), @NextViewVC (Boston, MA), @SperoVentures (San Francisco, CA), @pearvc (Palo Alto, CA), @inovia (Montreal, Quebec), @GarageCapital (Waterloo, Canada). Advice: stop pitching the wrong funds; build a data room they'll actually open.

What it's for

  • Build a targeted pipeline for pre-seed and seed fundraising
  • Identify geographic-specific early-stage venture funds in North America
  • Streamline investor outreach by focusing on active early-check writers

Key points

  • Focuses specifically on pre-seed and seed institutional check writers
  • Geographic coverage spanning San Francisco, Boston, Florida, Maryland, and Canada
  • Highlights active funds including SignalFire, Felicis, Hustle Fund, and Pear VC
  • Emphasizes targeted pitching over mass cold email blasts

Pricing

Free

Details

Type
List
Category
Business & Money
Topic
Venture Capital
Open source
No
Platforms
other
For
Pre-seed and seed startup founders
Tags
fundraising, venture capital, startups, investors, seed funding

Why it was saved

  • @kseniam0s, 15 May 2026: Direct list of funds known to write early checks, with locations.

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