12 VC firms investing in e-commerce & marketplaces and semiconductors & hardware at the Pre-Seed stage.
F4 Fund tracks 12 VC firms that actively invest in e-commerce & marketplaces + semiconductors & hardware at the Pre-Seed stage, with check sizes ranging from $100K – $200M (median: $3.1M – $3.1M). As of June 2026, and 92% lead or co-lead rounds. Rankings are based on F4's proprietary analysis of 1,358+ researched VC firms, scored by data completeness, portfolio depth, investment recency, and stage alignment.
| # | Firm | Check Size | Portfolio | Leads? | Activity | Decision | Intro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▶ Abstract Ventures Backing transformative founders building exceptional companies across all sectors San Francisco | $100K – $1M | 275 | Both | Active | — | — |
| 2 | ▶ Gobi Partners Bespoke Capital for Enduring Impact. Gobi invests where capital alone is insufficient — requiring deep local relationships, sustained engagement, and informed judgment across Asia's diverse and complex markets. They focus on technology companies solving structural inefficiencies across underserved Asian markets, from fintech to deep tech to sustainable infrastructure. Kuala Lumpur | $1M – $50M | 37 | Leads | Active | — | — |
| 3 | ▶ Inspired Capital Partners Venture capital is the most powerful economic engine the world has ever seen. We back audacious founders solving humanity's hardest challenges through category-creating innovations. We embrace big risks and reject short-termism, committing to 15+ year partnerships with founders who have long-term vision and relentless determination. New York | $500K – $20M | 62 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Req'd |
| 4 | ▶ Hummingbird VC We back outliers of the outliers - founders with unreasonable ambition who can filter out 95% of conventional VC advice. We seek category-defining companies aiming for $10B+ outcomes, not incremental improvements. Our conviction is deep, selective, and global. We don't meddle - we provide brutal honesty, talent upgrades, and capital for survival through near-death moments. London | $500K – $50M | 34 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 5 | ▶ Andreessen Horowitz Backing the builders of the next layer of computing across AI infrastructure, defense, biotech, and American dynamism. Former 'Software is Eating the World' thesis evolved to 'AI is Eating Software'. Partners with technical founders building foundation models, cloud systems, and infrastructure for the AI era. Menlo Park | $1M – $200M | 48 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 6 | ▶ Pear VC Exceptional founders backed at pre-seed and seed with both capital and hands-on operational support—talent, GTM, fundraising—build the most enduring companies. Pear is founder-first: founders-and-operators turned investors who have been in founders' shoes. Menlo Park | $250K – $6M | 43 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 7 | ▶ node.vc We back visionary technology founders in the Nordic region driven by disruptive forces. Our thesis centers on three areas: New Experiences (gaming, new media, health tech), Platform Technologies (developer tools, infrastructure, fintech, IoT, machine intelligence), and Smarter Workplaces (productivity, developer tools, digital workplaces). As founders and operators ourselves, we bring hands-on operational mentorship to help mitigate risks and navigate building at scale. | $750K – $2.7M | 18 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 8 | ▶ Founder Collective We invest at the earliest stages and partner with exceptional entrepreneurs from idea to IPO. We stay small by design to remain aligned with founders. We're sector-agnostic, conviction-driven, capital-efficient, and believe in founder/market fit and intrinsic value over hype. Boston | $250K – $3M | 29 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 9 | ▶ Tiger Global Management Leading global companies that leverage technological innovation across public and private markets. Proven founders (especially ex-Googlers, AWS, Stripe) with large TAMs (billions+), product-led growth, and global ambitions. Conviction-based investing post-2022 correction emphasizing quality over quantity. New York | $1M – $100M | 21 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Req'd |
| 10 | ▶ Flucas Ventures Democratize access to venture capital by building large syndicates of non-traditional LPs. Invest across all stages, sectors, and geographies based on founder quality and market conviction, not category restrictions. Enable 2,000+ diverse co-investors to participate alongside marquee firms like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz while maintaining founder-friendly economics. Miami | $250K – $5M | 17 | Follows | Active | ~1 wk | Req'd |
| 11 | ▶ VU Venture Partners Invest in early-stage tech companies addressing world's largest market opportunities and solving humanity's biggest challenges. Leverage global distributed team to source, evaluate, and support transformational founders. San Francisco | $100K – $1M | 16 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 12 | ▶ TheoryForge Operator-led fund investing in ambitious founders building transformative AI applications. We partner with technical founders who understand AI/ML deeply and are solving real customer problems with capital efficiency. Great product is always the best marketing. | $200K – $500K | 38 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
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F4 Fund tracks 12 VC firms that actively invest in e-commerce & marketplaces + semiconductors & hardware at the Pre-Seed stage. These firms are ranked using a composite score that weighs data completeness (30%), portfolio depth (30%), investment recency (25%), and stage alignment (15%).
Based on F4's analysis, the median check size for pre-seed e-commerce & marketplaces + semiconductors & hardware investors is $3.1M – $3.1M, with a full range from $100K – $200M. The distribution breaks down as: 1 firms in the <$500K range, 2 firms in the $500K-$1M range, 2 firms in the $1M-$2M range, 2 firms in the $2M-$5M range, 5 firms in the $10M+ range.
Among the 12 firms tracked, 92% lead or co-lead rounds, and 8% typically follow. Founders seeking a lead investor should filter for firms marked "Leads" or "Both" in the rankings table above. Lead investors typically set deal terms and anchor the round.
The best pre-seed e-commerce & marketplaces + semiconductors & hardware investors combine domain expertise with an active portfolio in the space. Among these firms, 50% prefer warm introductions, and the average firm has 53 portfolio companies. Look for firms whose check size matches your raise, whose stage preference aligns with yours, and who have a track record of supporting companies in your sector through multiple growth phases.
Firm profiles are continuously updated through F4's research pipeline, which combines LLM-powered web research, portfolio analysis, and transcript extraction. The ranking data refreshes every 12 hours. Editorial analysis is reviewed weekly. Individual firm profiles are re-researched on a 30-day cycle or when new information surfaces.