# Pre-Seed VC First-Check Directory

> A curated list of venture capital funds writing first checks at pre-seed

This reference list identifies active venture capital firms known to invest at the pre-seed stage, specifically those writing initial checks of $250,000 or more. It includes fund names alongside their geographic bases across major US tech hubs to help founders target their outreach.

## The list

You can't raise pre-seed from funds that don't do pre-seed. These VCs write $250K+ first checks:

- @foothillvc (Los Altos, CA)
- @chapterone (Los Angeles, CA)
- @dreamit (New York, NY)
- @e1\_ventures (Miami, FL)
- @cleocapital (San Francisco, CA)
- @LudlowVentures (Detroit, MI)
- @ZettaVentures (San Francisco, CA)
- @longjumpfund $100K (Chicago, IL)
- @ResoluteVC (CA, NY, MA)
- @HustleFundVC (San Francisco, CA)
- @Denver\_Ventures (Denver, CO)
- @CowboyVC (Palo Alto, CA)

## What it is for

- Build an initial investor target list for a pre-seed funding round
- Filter out late-stage venture capital firms during early fundraising
- Identify location-specific early-stage venture investors

## Key points

- Focuses on investors actively participating in pre-seed rounds
- Highlights funds that write first checks of $250K or more
- Includes geographical headquarters for regional targeting
- Covers multiple regional tech hubs including SF, NYC, Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles

## 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: Pre-seed startup founders raising their initial institutional round
- Tags: fundraising, investors, pre seed, startups, vc

## Why it was saved

- [@kseniam0s, 26 May 2026](https://x.com/kseniam0s/status/2059406842200232381): Useful fundraising target list for founders raising pre-seed; avoids pitching funds that don't do pre-seed.

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Updated 11 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/pre-seed-vc-first-check-directory

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