110 VC firms investing in manufacturing & industrial at the Pre-Seed stage.
Ranked by sector depth: the share of each firm's classified portfolio in this sector, its absolute count of investments here, and how recently it last invested. Firms need at least three portfolio companies in the sector to appear.
F4 Fund tracks 110 VC firms that actively invest in manufacturing & industrial at the Pre-Seed stage, with check sizes ranging from $25K – $500M (median: $1.6M). As of September 2026, 94% of these firms lead or co-lead rounds. Rankings are based on F4's proprietary analysis of 1,911+ researched VC firms. Ranked by how much of each firm's portfolio is actually in this sector, and how recently it invested.
| # | Firm | Check Size | Portfolio | Leads? | Activity | Decision | Intro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▶ Butterfly Ventures Disruptive ideas supercharged: back seed-stage deep tech and hardware (including hardware-interfacing software) companies in the Nordics and Baltics that deliver social or environmental impact, getting involved before revenue and pushing portfolio companies to revenue within six months. Oulu, Finland | $54K – $432K | 54 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | ▶ Material Impact Fund Material science and deep tech innovations drive outsized returns while solving urgent human problems. We back inception-stage founders turning lab breakthroughs into commercial products that make the world cleaner, more productive, and healthier. Boston | $100K – $10M | 34 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 3 | ▶ Pacific Channel Investing in great people using breakthrough science and advanced engineering to create transformative impact across the future of food, health, and the environment. Long-term, active partner providing capital, expertise, and networks rather than passive investment. Auckland | $500K – $13M | 49 | Leads | Active | N/A | Open |
| 4 | ▶ Chalmers Ventures Chalmers Ventures transforms breakthrough Chalmers University research into successful, impact-driven global companies, blending venture creation with venture investing under one roof. Gothenburg, Sweden | $100K – $2.4M | 128 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 5 | ▶ Virescent Ventures No need to choose between emissions impact and commercial impact. Virescent backs founders, technologies, and businesses that help achieve zero emissions and beyond — focusing on the largest, hardest-to-abate emissions sources across clean energy transition, mobility & smart cities, food & agriculture, and the circular economy. Invests in both deep tech hardware and software. Sydney | $1M – $15M | 36 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 6 | ▶ CAS Star Originator of China's "hard tech" (硬科技) investment category: back deep, long-R&D-cycle science and engineering breakthroughs out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences network and top universities, from lab/PI stage through IPO, combining capital with an incubation platform and post-investment services. Xi'an | $300K – $20M | 78 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 7 | ▶ Voyager The world is transitioning from finite fuels and brittle processes to one powered by efficiency, automation, and machine intelligence. We invest in frontier technologies that are cheaper and higher-performing than fossil alternatives, building the foundational infrastructure for durable economic growth and abundance at global scale. San Francisco | $500K – $5M | 15 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 8 | ▶ Momenta Ventures Momenta backs software-defined industrial technologies that move industry from automation to autonomy, investing at the boundary where the physical world becomes digital across Physical AI, IIoT, edge intelligence, and secure compute. They partner long-term with founders and operators, using a network of corporate partners to help portfolio companies move from pilot to production. Meggen, Switzerland | $500K – $3M | 30 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 9 | ▶ HAX Hard tech breakthroughs in the physical world will solve humanity's biggest challenges in climate, industrial automation, and human health. Founders with deep scientific expertise and engineering mindset can move at unparalleled speed when given access to fabrication infrastructure, global manufacturing partnerships, and hands-on mentorship. San Francisco | $550K | 18 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 10 | ▶ Carbon13 Entrepreneurs will change the trajectory of climate change. We build ventures from pre-team/pre-idea founders with the potential to mitigate at least 10 million tonnes of CO2e annually at scale. Cambridge | $150K – $450K | 25 | Leads | Active | 3+ mo | Open |
| 11 | ▶ Counteract VC By 2050 the world needs to remove 5-10 billion tonnes of CO2e per year, a ~4,000x expansion of current carbon removal capacity. Counteract backs founders across every CDR pathway (DAC, mineralization, biomass, ocean, soil, MRV) rather than betting on one technology, prioritizing catalytic scale, novel science, self-sustaining economics, and regenerative co-benefits. London | $250K – $1M | 24 | N/A | Active | N/A | Open |
| 12 | ▶ Empirical Ventures Backing 'Venture Scientists' — PhD-trained technical founders applying rigorous scientific methodology to build transformative companies from fundamental research. Focus on deep tech and life sciences areas that address climate change, resource scarcity, and healthcare accessibility. Targets university spinouts and science-led startups in areas that are difficult to diligence for generalist investors. Bristol, United Kingdom | $100K – $750K | 36 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 13 | ▶ BetterWay Ventures Industrial sustainability hard tech where the sustainable solution is also economically superior — no green premium required. BetterWay backs non-software companies that change the economics of sustainability for legacy industry. Techno-economic analysis is the first filter; if the product cannot compete on price from day one, it is not fundable. Charleston, SC | $100K – $500K | 7 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | N/A |
| 14 | ▶ New Climate Ventures Resilient, Efficient, Clean, Affordable, Secure: emerging technologies can transform how the world produces, powers, and consumes without sacrificing current standards of living, especially technologies nearing price parity with incumbents and strengthening secure, resilient supply chains. Houston | $250K – $2M | 30 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 15 | ▶ Transition VC India is uniquely positioned to lead a structural shift in global energy generation and consumption. We back engineering-led companies in the 'missing middle' - proven technical feasibility, early commercial traction, pre-PMF - across energy transition, industrial decarbonization, and (with Fund II) advanced manufacturing and semiconductors. Bengaluru, India | $2M – $5M | 19 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 16 | ▶ Clean Energy Ventures We help founders build a cleaner future by investing in disruptive, capital-light climate technologies that reshape how we produce and consume energy. Every investment must demonstrate potential to mitigate 2.5 gigatons of CO2 by 2050. Boston | $500K – $15M | 37 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 17 | ▶ In-Q-Tel (IQT) Transformative national security solutions emerge from early-stage private-sector startups developing frontier technologies. IQT identifies, evaluates, and leverages innovations to accelerate government adoption while enhancing commercial success. As of May 2026, IQT is emphasizing mission investing through fewer larger bets in autonomy, contested logistics, critical infrastructure, and technologies that can move to mission use quickly. Washington | $250K – $3M | 30 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 18 | ▶ Baruch Future Ventures (BFV) Climate restoration through identification and scaling of 'n of 1' technology opportunities combining innovative tech, viable business models, and visionary leadership. Focus on achieving $1B+ valuations in <10 years with 'scale and speed' mentality. Menlo Park | $250K – $10M | 38 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 19 | ▶ Linear Capital Frontier Tech fund focusing on startups that apply advanced technologies to solve Real Problems. Three core verticals: AI Software & Applications, AI Hardware & Embodied Intelligence, and AI for Science & Manufacturing. 'See them as ourselves' — we succeed when our founders succeed. Shanghai | $1M – $10M | 71 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 20 | ▶ Vitosha Ventures The next wave of category-defining technology companies will be built from Southeast Europe, starting in Bulgaria. Vitosha backs execution-driven founders building global-from-day-one products, prioritizing team conviction over the idea itself. Sofia, Bulgaria | $100K – $1M | 80 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 21 | ▶ Closed Loop Partners The circular economy—where products are designed, manufactured, sold, refurbished, and recycled in closed loops—represents the future of sustainable economic value creation. We invest across R&D to commercial scale in foundational materials industries, providing not just capital but integrated support through our innovation center research and operating group execution. New York | $1M – $20M | 24 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 22 | ▶ 8090 Industries 8090 Industries backs technical founders building breakthrough zero-carbon and hard-tech innovations that offer a clear economic advantage over incumbent industrial processes, across decarbonization, nuclear/clean energy, geothermal, and advanced industrial manufacturing. New York | $500K – $5M | 19 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | ▶ Galvanize Climate Solutions Galvanize invests at the intersection of energy innovation, resilience, and intelligence, backing the 'New Economy' companies essential to electrification, rising power demand, industrial modernization, and digitization -- from pre-seed food/agriculture/ocean/forestry ventures (Ponderosa) through growth-stage energy transition and AI-infrastructure companies (Venture & Growth). San Francisco | $1M – $40M | 70 | N/A | Active | N/A | Req'd |
| 24 | ▶ Founders, Inc. Founders need more than just capital—they need belief, community, and infrastructure to build great companies. We're the first believers in bold ideas at the earliest stages, providing campus access, daily support, and a community of exceptional builders. | $100K – $250K | 53 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 25 | ▶ Bloomhaus Ventures Technology startups can address major global challenges. We back early and seed-stage IndustryTech, DeepTech, and CleanTech founders in the DACH region and US with capital plus network access, industry expertise, and strategic partnerships, using an evergreen structure with no fixed fund-life timing pressure. Zug | $220K – $560K | 21 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | N/A |
| 26 | ▶ Root Ventures Root Ventures is composed entirely of practicing engineers and hardware hackers who explicitly underwrite 'engineering risk' in technically challenging areas like robotics, developer tools, and manufacturing tech that many generalist funds avoid. They provide capital, operational support, and serve as an 'invisible employee' to technical founding teams. San Francisco | $1M – $3M | 41 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 27 | ▶ Iron Wolf Capital Iron Wolf Capital backs exceptional technical founders building globally relevant deep tech and defence companies from the Baltic Sea Region and diaspora. The firm treats regional technical depth, capital efficiency, and category-specific expertise as the core source of advantage. Vilnius, Lithuania | $500K – $5M | 22 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 28 | ▶ Abstract Ventures #28 · Emerging 100 · 2026 Backing transformative founders building exceptional companies across all sectors San Francisco | $100K – $1M | 277 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 29 | ▶ Zero Carbon Capital Catalyse environmentally sustainable progress by backing visionary scientific founders whose technology can plausibly abate at least 0.5 gigatonnes of CO2e annually by 2050. Portsmouth, UK | $125K – $1.3M | 13 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 30 | ▶ Momentum Capital We back founders of Indian origin building energy, industrial, resource-transition, and health technologies at pre-seed and seed, on the belief that innovations proven in India are scalable across the Global South. We evaluate opportunities on Mass (market size, team, problem acuity, timing) and Velocity (strategy, traction, customer validation, defensibility). Toronto | $50K – $300K | 22 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 31 | ▶ Forerunner Ventures Investing at the intersection of Invention & Culture. We back founders building category-defining consumer companies where technology breakthroughs meet emerging human behavior. We see inflection points before they're consensus by tracking both emerging technology capabilities and emerging consumer demands. San Francisco | $1M – $20M | 115 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 32 | ▶ UVC Partners UVC Partners invests in European B2B tech startups across DeepTech, ClimateTech, Mobility, and Software/AI, from pre-seed up to Series A, leveraging the UnternehmerTUM ecosystem to help portfolio companies build sustainable category leadership. Munich | $1M – $10M | 53 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 33 | ▶ Overture VC Early-stage climate tech founders need more than capital—they need government relations expertise and regulatory navigation. We bridge venture capital with embedded public-sector strategy through Boundary Stone Partners, our government affairs firm co-founded by our team. We focus on sectors where policy is central: energy abundance, resilience, and clean industry transformation. Los Angeles | $250K – $5M | 24 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 34 | ▶ Prelude Ventures Climate is the biggest challenge of our lifetime and the greatest business opportunity of the coming decades. We back visionaries accelerating climate innovation that will reshape our global economy for the betterment of people and planet. The most successful companies are born from a vision for a better future and the ability of that vision to create large, lasting positive impact. We invest in frontier technologies addressing climate across seven sectors: Built Environment, Carbon Management, Compute, Energy, Food & Agriculture, Manufacturing & Industrials, and Mobility. The best ideas come from everywhere—we operate where many venture firms can't or won't. San Francisco | $100K – $5M | 52 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 35 | ▶ Norrsken Evolve Europe's next generation of climate, resilience and deep-tech companies is being starved at the earliest, riskiest stage; a heavyweight operator network combined with a pre-seed fund closes that gap. Stockholm | $250K – $500K | 35 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 36 | ▶ Point72 Ventures Point72 Ventures backs ambitious founders building for big outcomes across critical domains. Going deep, not wide—the firm focuses on specialized investment theses in AI, Consumer, and Defense Tech, bringing deep sector insights, partnership, and hands-on support from seed to pre-IPO. New York | $250K – $50M | 204 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 37 | ▶ Foundry Group We invest in startups and venture funds, creating a symbiotic network that propels innovation. Our approach is characterized by long-term thinking and a 'give first' philosophy. Boulder, Colorado | $500K – $10M | 27 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 38 | ▶ Boreal Ventures Boreal invests in capital-efficient Canadian B2B technology companies with early product-market fit, partnering with founders to build scalable go-to-market engines. The firm focuses on sectors systematically overlooked by larger funds: vertical SaaS & AI, industrial tech, fintech, digital health, and manufacturing. With Fund II, Boreal will not cover medtech and will not take scientific or pure R&D risks. Provides more formalized GTM support via JD Saint-Martin's operational expertise. Targets 15 investments from Fund II, 90% at seed stage with $1.5M-$3M initial cheques. Montreal | $1.5M – $3M | 18 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 39 | ▶ Gigascale Capital Deep tech for climate impact — backing breakthrough science and engineering where the physical economy must be reinvented. Targets companies with products that are better, faster, and cheaper than incumbents, not just marginally greener. Palo Alto | $500K – $5M | 27 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 40 | ▶ Firstminute Capital We invest in founders with laser-focused ambition to define technology across AI and deep tech. No stage is too early. Our role is to be their first call, fiercest champion and long-term partner from idea to impact. London | $1.3M – $3.8M | 140 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 41 | ▶ Volo Earth Ventures Accelerate the global energy transition by investing in companies that unlock economic-led transformation of the energy economy. Focus on solutions winning on unsubsidized economics with proven technology and strong teams. Colorado | $500K – $5M | 33 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Req'd |
| 42 | ▶ Nomadic Venture Partners Specialized climate tech VC focused on decarbonizing heavy incumbent industries (mining, manufacturing, heavy transport). Invests in digital and light hardware solutions that help extract minerals faster, cheaper, and more sustainably. Co-founders bring deep mining operational expertise from Newmont and AngloGold Ashanti. Denver | $250K – $3M | 13 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 43 | ▶ Eclipse Ventures #28 · Biotech 50 · 2026 Digital transformation is everywhere except where it matters. The world's essential physical industries—manufacturing, supply chain, transportation, healthcare infrastructure, and energy—have failed to keep pace with technological innovation. These industries are ripe for transformation through digitization, automation, and physical AI. We partner with experienced operators and technical founders to rebuild critical infrastructure. Palo Alto | $250K – $25M | 25 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 44 | ▶ Crucible Capital Human progress is defined by manipulating energy and atoms over spacetime. Software and open networks governed by tokens will transform the infrastructure economy. Crucible backs founders building digital infrastructure foundations at the intersection of energy, compute, and crypto. The firm has evolved to embrace 'Capital Markets Maximalism' — the view that financial engineering, not just software, is the key to capturing value in industrial infrastructure — and 'Industrial Resilience,' investing across five layers: dispatch & optimization, verification & ground truth, financial infrastructure, materials & supply, and defense & infrastructure security. Crucible now deploys capital across the lifecycle from venture to credit to direct infrastructure ownership. New York | $500K – $3M | 30 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 45 | ▶ Invexor Venture Partners Find and accelerate early-stage Latin American startups with defensible technology through a large-scale scouting program (Discovery-A), pairing capital with hands-on mentoring and a bridge to US Series A financing. Santiago | $80K – $1.5M | 23 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 46 | ▶ PXN Ventures More than 80% of UK venture capital is concentrated in London and the South East. PXN backs high-growth founders in the North of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland with capital (£200K-£8M) plus hands-on, "more than money" operational support. Manchester, UK | $260K – $10.4M | 102 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 47 | ▶ Pax Ventures Pax Technica: The next era of American global leadership will emerge from physical-world technological superiority — reinventing defense, energy, manufacturing, aerospace, and critical infrastructure. Backs mission-driven founders tackling the hardest industrial-scale problems. Menlo Park | $1M – $4M | 18 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 48 | ▶ Faber We invest in science- and mission-driven founders building deep tech that transforms large industries for good, across Applied Science & Digital Transformation and Climate & Ocean Tech. Lisbon, Portugal | $250K – $2.7M | 55 | Leads | Active | N/A | Open |
| 49 | ▶ Energy Impact Partners Technology and capital solutions for the global energy transition. We partner with entrepreneurs to build and scale innovative companies that power a better energy future, supported by collaborations with utilities and industrial incumbents. New York | $2M – $20M | 27 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 50 | ▶ Endgame Capital Near-market climate technologies with proven economics, low capex, and clear paths to rapid deployment — solutions that win on cost, speed, and performance, not subsidies or green premiums. Each company must demonstrate potential to reduce 50M+ tons of CO₂e annually by 2050. Brussels, Belgium | $250K – $750K | 10 | Leads | Active | N/A | Open |
| 51 | ▶ Saga Ventures Conviction-based seed investing in ambitious founders applying technology—especially AI—to solve the world's hardest problems for every American. Operator-led with deep hands-on support across sales, engineering hiring, and Series A positioning. Austin | $2M – $2.5M | 36 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 52 | ▶ Northern Gritstone Seizing the North of England's innovation opportunity by investing in science and technology startups with strong intellectual property solving global problems. Partners with the four Northern Arc universities (Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool) and the broader North of England ecosystem. Philosophy: profit with purpose — backing visionary founders with exceptional teams, breakthrough technology, and business models that deliver both financial returns and societal impact. Manchester, UK | $850K – $25M | 31 | Leads | Active | 3+ mo | N/A |
| 53 | ▶ Lifeline Ventures We invest in ambitious and determined teams that can one day become industry leaders, partnering with founders from the very beginning and supporting them throughout their growth with global operating experience. Helsinki | $100K – $3M | 137 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 54 | ▶ Freestyle Capital We are serial founders turned venture capitalists. We invest in market leaders building soon-to-be massive tech companies. Our approach focuses on long-term success, not short-term gains. We roll up our sleeves, get creative, lead with empathy, and have fun along the way. San Francisco | $1.5M – $3M | 140 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | N/A |
| 55 | ▶ IIMA Ventures Backing fearless founders building disruptive, IP-driven deep-tech, digitalization, and climate-tech solutions from India, for the world, at the earliest and highest-risk stages. Ahmedabad | $100K – $500K | 30 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 56 | ▶ WRF Capital WRF Capital funds the commercialization of cutting-edge technology spinouts from Washington research institutions, often as the first institutional money in, using licensing revenue earned from UW technology to seed the next generation of local founders. Seattle | $100K – $2M | 33 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 57 | ▶ Sony We invest in technology-driven transformational companies shaping the future of business, entertainment and society. We foster Sony's future businesses through strategic early-stage venture investments, seeking technologies with potential to transform industries while building synergies with Sony Group business units. | $2M – $20M | 203 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 58 | ▶ Demea Sustainable Investment Demea Sustainable Investment backs startups, SMEs, mid-caps, and infrastructure projects driving the ecological and agricultural transition, across agriculture, agri-food, energy, environment, sustainable solutions, and green industry, with capital ranging from venture and growth equity through buyout, infrastructure, mezzanine, and private debt. Paris | $1M – $30M | 36 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 59 | ▶ Entourage Entourage backs and builds early-stage B2B SaaS and software companies, combining VC capital with venture studio and founder-operator support from zero to one and beyond. Ghent, Belgium | Up to $100K | 40 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 60 | ▶ Divergent Capital We back deeply technical founders solving hard problems with innovative technologies. Combining capital with go-to-market expertise and structured fellowships, we partner with founders who have authentic personal connections to their problems and bring novel technological approaches to market. New York | $250K – $1M | 48 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 61 | ▶ SOSV Deep tech startups at the edge of what is possible solve critical human and planetary health problems. SOSV backs founders combining scientific rigor with entrepreneurial grit, providing not just capital but access to specialized labs, manufacturing, and global expertise networks. San Francisco | $250K – $5M | 23 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 62 | ▶ Suffolk Technologies The $12 trillion built environment sector is ripe for digital transformation. Suffolk Technologies deploys capital, resources, and networks to help founders scale technologies in construction, architecture, engineering, real estate, and infrastructure. Uniquely positioned as the venture arm of Suffolk Construction, they provide operational test beds, jobsite access, and deep domain expertise that pure financial investors cannot. Boston | $150K – $10M | 59 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 63 | ▶ Belief Capital Belief backs young, deeply technical founders building AI, robotics, infrastructure, and other systems-level companies toward a future of abundance. New York | $500K – $3M | 34 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 64 | ▶ Initialized Capital #77 · Top 100 · 2026 Passion and vision matter more than pedigree. We seek founders with grit, audacity, and a spark of rebellion—regardless of background. We invest early, before success is inevitable, and support founders from 0-to-1 through Series A. San Francisco | $250K – $2M | 185 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 65 | ▶ Matrix Partners #51 · Top 100 · 2026 We invest in founders with deep technical expertise and a specific vision of the future. As former founders and company builders ourselves, we provide not just capital but steady partnership through early stages. We are contrarians who invest with conviction. San Francisco | $250K – $5M | 60 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 66 | ▶ Better Ventures Mission-driven companies solve big problems at scale while building durable competitive advantages. We back founders leveraging science & technology to build the Better Economy where people and planet thrive. Oakland | $500K – $1M | 43 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 67 | ▶ The E14 Fund We back MIT founders building deep-tech companies with defensible science or engineering advantages. We support the transition from researcher to founder, providing both capital ($500K-$5M) and operational support through the MIT ecosystem. Cambridge | $500K – $5M | 53 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 68 | ▶ TSVC The most defensible companies are built on hard technology solving real problems at scale. We partner with technical founders leveraging deep domain expertise and the Tsinghua network to identify and nurture transformative innovations in deeptech, healthtech, and the data economy. Los Altos, California | $250K – $3M | 15 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 69 | ▶ Humba Ventures We invest in hard tech and hard sectors—companies building solutions to difficult, underexplored problems that others won't. Unlocking society's potential depends on founders willing to build what others won't. We're hyper curious, drawn to difficult and underexplored areas. San Francisco | $250K – $1M | 38 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 70 | ▶ Climate Capital Infrastructure is the critical layer for climate transition. Three pillars: (1) Energy Abundance - hyperscaling cheap clean energy for 2X grid capacity, (2) Physical Infrastructure - 100X energy storage and circular supply chains for robotics/autonomy, (3) Resilience & Adaptation - fortifying critical systems against climate disasters. San Francisco | $25K – $250K | 33 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 71 | ▶ IQ Capital Frontier technology will underpin the next generation of globally significant companies. We back IP-rich, deep tech founders advancing intelligence, reinventing energy, accelerating computation, decoding biology, and building resilience — categories where traditional venture playbooks don't apply. Cambridge | $500K – $40M | 75 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 72 | ▶ Pathbreaker Ventures Pathbreaker invests in specialized engineering and product leaders solving critical global problems through emerging technologies (hardware and software). The fund believes AI, robotics, and computer vision will transform traditional industries over the coming decades. Pathbreaker focuses on companies tackling $100B+ problems at inception and pre-seed stages. San Francisco | $250K – $2M | 54 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 73 | ▶ SNØCAP VC SNØCAP backs companies building the materials, molecules, and machines that power modern industry. We love businesses that create efficiency gains, reduce costs, reduce emissions, own IP, have scientific roots, show corporate interest, need engineering support, leverage ecosystems, and are raising their first institutional round. Seattle | $250K – $2M | 11 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 74 | ▶ Investible Investible backs the visionaries advancing humanity through technology, investing at Pre-Seed through Series A alongside Club Investible, its global syndicate of 250+ investors, and activating its network to help founders scale. Sydney | $250K – $3M | 100 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 75 | ▶ Cintrifuse Capital Cintrifuse Capital catalyzes Cincinnati's startup ecosystem by providing critical early-stage venture capital to local founders who face greater obstacles than coastal peers. The firm combines direct pre-seed/seed investments (including the Venture Velocity cohort program) with a fund-of-funds strategy investing in national VCs with Midwest alignment, creating a dual engine for ecosystem development and financial returns. Cincinnati | $100K – $500K | 44 | Leads | Active | N/A | Open |
| 76 | ▶ Cocoa Ventures Cocoa is the founders' in-house VC: former institutional VCs writing fast, founder-aligned angel checks at pre-seed/seed, backing 'Killers with a Heart' - relentless, technically excellent founders paired with genuine EQ. London | $150K – $500K | 26 | Follows | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 77 | ▶ Manta Ray Back mission-driven founders addressing significant global challenges through leading-edge technology. Provide flexible and patient capital, leveraging our time, resources, and networks to support portfolio company success. Focus on founders with authentic social and environmental missions alongside commercial viability. London | $250K – $3M | 55 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 78 | ▶ Congruent Ventures #64 · Emerging 100 · 2026 Congruent partners with audacious founders building transformative companies that solve climate challenges through innovation in atoms (hardware), bits (software), and business models. We leverage decades of climate tech expertise to support early-stage entrepreneurs creating solutions that do more with less. San Francisco | $250K – $3M | 34 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 79 | ▶ Golden Seeds Gender-diverse teams produce superior returns on equity. We fund exceptional women-led startups where women hold meaningful operating C-suite roles and own substantial equity. Research shows companies with diverse female leadership are 39% more likely to be above-average profitable, 30% more likely to outperform, and 20% more likely to improve business outcomes. New York | $250K – $2M | 34 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 80 | ▶ Shor Capital Backing ruthlessly iterative founders at pre-consensus stages. We invest in founders before the broader market recognizes the opportunity, focusing on individuals who demonstrate exceptional ability to iterate quickly, navigate complex challenges, and maintain unwavering dedication to their vision. Miami | $100K – $500K | 25 | N/A | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 81 | ▶ RangeVentures Partner with ambitious founders building category-winning companies. We believe great founders who understand execution, customer obsession, and operational excellence can build transformative companies. We provide capital, operational guidance, network access, and strategic partnership—not just funding. | $250K – $2.5M | 80 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 82 | ▶ Entrepreneur First It matters not only which companies get started, but who starts them. EF identifies exceptional individual talent before a company, co-founder, or idea exists, and builds the company from Day Zero through cohort-based co-founder matching, an equity-free grant phase, and up to $250K in formation capital (via SAFE) once a team passes its Investment Committee. London | $250K – $5M | 78 | Leads | Active | N/A | Open |
| 83 | ▶ Automotive Ventures Automotive Ventures backs seed-stage founders across the mobility stack, from vehicle connectivity and autonomy to decarbonization, auto commerce, smart cities, and dealership technology, pairing capital with deep automotive-industry relationships and operational expertise. Atlanta | $100K – $1M | 52 | Follows | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 84 | ▶ AgFunder Progress in food, agriculture, and human health lags other sectors due to structural constraints. We invest in deep technologies that remove these bottlenecks at scale—whether AI, biology, robotics, or materials science. We're not intimidated by threats to the status quo. Silicon Valley | $500K – $5M | 41 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 85 | ▶ Ravelin Investing in founders building critical software that addresses the decay of Western infrastructure, institutions, and industrial base. Ravelin backs software-defined transformation of aerospace, defense, manufacturing, energy, and industrial sectors. San Francisco | $100K – $500K | 18 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 86 | ▶ Uncork Capital We back bold founders at the earliest stages with capital and deep operational support. High-conviction, long-term partnerships with founders solving real problems. Founder-market fit above all else. Speed, transparency, and staying committed through difficult times. | $1.5M – $3M | 200 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 87 | ▶ Startmate Australians and New Zealanders have a disproportionate capacity to build category-defining startups given the region's risk-taking, underdog culture; a pay-it-forward mentorship model, where alumni founders mentor the next cohort, compounds returns for founders and investors over time. Sydney | $120K | 41 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 88 | ▶ Aera VC Investing in breakthrough deep technologies that address humanity's greatest challenges. We allocate ~80% to climate solutions (carbon-negative materials, renewable energy, climate adaptation) and ~20% to frontier tech (aerospace, robotics, advanced materials, biotech). We operate as a venture-and-philanthropy platform backed by the Fukutake family, blending profit-seeking with impact objectives. Singapore | $500K – $20M | 33 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 89 | ▶ BITKRAFT Ventures BITKRAFT invests in Synthetic Reality—the convergence of physical and digital worlds. We back gaming studios, interactive media platforms, and emerging technology (Web3, AI, AR/VR) that will define how humans experience entertainment and social connection in the future. Denver | $500K – $10M | 124 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 90 | ▶ Gigafund #7 · Emerging 100 · 2026 Back the world's most ambitious and transformative entrepreneurs capable of building world-defining companies over 20+ years. Invest in founders with independent thought and first-principles vision to solve humanity's biggest problems across all sectors and geographies. Austin | $1M – $500M | 18 | Leads | Active | 3+ mo | Open |
| 91 | ▶ JLL Spark No single company can produce all the innovation required to serve real estate clients. JLL Spark invests in early-stage technology startups solving problems in commercial real estate, construction, and workplace management. San Francisco | $250K – $5M | 47 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 92 | ▶ SuperSeed Back technical founders bringing AI to the physical world — manufacturing, logistics, construction, defence, energy, and infrastructure. Bridge the gap between AI pilots and production-deployed systems generating enterprise revenue. London | $250K – $2M | 35 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 93 | ▶ Cantos #57 · Emerging 100 · 2026 We invest in people who will transform the physical world. Near frontier technology solving climate change, disease, armed conflict, poverty, and existential risks. Technical founders building capital-intensive, long-horizon companies. San Francisco | $400K – $1.5M | 42 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 94 | ▶ Telluride Venture Fund Exceptional entrepreneurs and innovative business ideas exist everywhere, not just traditional tech hubs. TVF invests in companies solving real problems in underserved regions, particularly the Colorado Plateau. Telluride, Colorado | $100K – $2M | 77 | Leads | Slowing | ~2 wks | Open |
| 95 | ▶ Wave Function Ventures Deep tech hardware companies in aerospace, defense, energy, robotics, and industrial manufacturing represent the next generation of durable, high-return ventures. The fund backs founders at the earliest stage — sometimes pre-incorporation — who are building hardware solutions to the world's most important problems, leveraging government contracts and non-dilutive funding alongside venture capital. Los Angeles | $150K – $750K | 12 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 96 | ▶ Vibe Capital Investing in the picks and shovels of volatility caused by convergent forces (AI, Web3, Deep Science) intersecting with demographic shifts and climate change. We seek to create venture-scale returns by backing bold founders building more equitable, beneficial, transparent, and accessible structures. New York | $250K – $500K | 26 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 97 | ▶ DeepTechXL Technology is nothing unless paired with a clear investment strategy, adequate funding, a talented team, and an ecosystem of knowledge institutes, corporates, and mentors. DeepTechXL backs Dutch deep-tech startups building on key enabling technologies (advanced materials, digital tech, engineering & fabrication, nanotech, photonics, quantum) that address energy transition, security, health & care, and agriculture/water/food. Eindhoven, Netherlands | $100K – $2M | 10 | Leads | Active | N/A | Open |
| 98 | ▶ Yes VC We invest in category-defining companies at Pre-Seed and Seed stages founded by entrepreneurs with authentic passion. Focus on founders working in climate, food, healthcare, AI automation, and frontier technologies. Philosophy: when the world says No, go toward the Yes as hard as you can. | $30K – $1.5M | 46 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 99 | ▶ BackingMinds High-performing founders exist outside the networks of traditional venture capital; homogeneous investor networks create overvalued bubbles, and backing overlooked founders outside major-city networks is both an impact story and an investment edge. Stockholm | $500K – $3M | 22 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 100 | ▶ Gula Tech Adventures Gula Tech Adventures invests in startups solving critical cybersecurity and national security problems, with a focus on founders who combine deep technical expertise, business acumen, and mission alignment. Rather than a traditional VC, Gula Tech operates as a self-funded, impact-focused family office enabling long-term patient capital. The firm evaluates opportunities equally on three dimensions: the problem being solved, deal fundamentals, and team quality. Ron and Cyndi's success building Tenable enables hands-on mentorship, technical due diligence, and access to government and critical infrastructure networks. Ellicott City, Maryland | $100K – $10M | 34 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 101 | ▶ Serena Capital We back bold entrepreneurs who think big and are committed to becoming the next major tech players. We invest from pre-seed to series A with strong operational support, focusing on technology-driven solutions across AI, climate tech, fintech, SaaS, and impact-driven sectors. | $100K – $15M | 115 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 102 | ▶ 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 |
| 103 | ▶ Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures Catalyze innovation and impact by supporting early-stage startups and nonprofits building solutions for a more inclusive and sustainable future. Four focus areas: Environment, Health & Wellbeing, Economic Empowerment, and Education & Human Capital. New York | $250K – $500K | 45 | Leads | Active | 3+ mo | Open |
| 104 | ▶ TitletownTech Invest in early-stage, scalable ventures with exceptional founders building emerging technology across Digital Health, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Agriculture, and Energy, digitally transforming industries core to the strengths of our Green Bay Packers and Microsoft partners and the Midwest region. Green Bay, WI | $200K – $2M | 39 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 105 | ▶ Script Capital Pre-seed fund investing in technical founders building developer-facing tools and infrastructure. Focused on curiosity, velocity of learning, and rapid building. Believe the world is shaped by unique insights at the intersection of art/culture and math/science. San Francisco | $250K – $750K | 74 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 106 | ▶ Anthropocene Ventures Invest in pre-seed and seed stage climate tech companies leveraging hard science and novel engineering to create a global economy more closely aligned with the earth's ecology. Focus on undercapitalized climate verticals (water, built environment, alternative materials) that will become major focus areas for larger institutions 2-4 years from now. Support technical founders transitioning from research to commercialization with business scaling expertise. San Francisco | $100K – $5M | 10 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 107 | ▶ VTF Capital (fka VegasTechFund) We invest in the future of commerce by backing early-stage companies in vertical commerce, physical retail technology, and commerce infrastructure. We provide operational support alongside capital, working in the trenches with founders to build 100-year companies. Las Vegas | $200K – $1M | 78 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 108 | ▶ BRAVE Venture Capital Backing dynamically developing enterprises with global aspirations at seed and early stage across Internet/SaaS, IoT/Hardware, Renewable Energy Sources, and Life Science (MedTech/BioTech). 4-14 year investment horizon with a patient capital approach through multiple fund vehicles. Wrocław, Poland | $25K – $500K | 32 | Leads | Active | N/A | Open |
| 109 | ▶ Trucks Venture Capital Trucks funds entrepreneurs building the future of transportation across three mandates: decarbonized, safer, and more accessible. They back seed/pre-seed companies across autonomous vehicles, EVs, aviation, micromobility, aerospace, maritime, and logistics — any transportation sector at the frontier. San Francisco | $500K – $2M | 63 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | N/A |
| 110 | ▶ Footprint Coalition Global environmental challenges cannot be solved by established mega-corporations alone, but rather require breakthrough innovation from a diverse set of new companies. We combine venture capital with integrated storytelling and media to create culture-defining content around climate solutions and sustainable technology adoption. Los Angeles | $250K – $15M | 32 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
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F4 Fund tracks 110 VC firms that actively invest in manufacturing & industrial at the Pre-Seed stage. Ranked by sector depth: the share of each firm's classified portfolio in this sector, its absolute count of investments here, and how recently it last invested. Firms need at least three portfolio companies in the sector to appear.
Based on F4's analysis, the median check size for pre-seed manufacturing & industrial investors is $1.6M, with a full range from $25K – $500M. The distribution breaks down as: 20 firms in the <$500K range, 15 firms in the $500K-$1M range, 25 firms in the $1M-$2M range, 22 firms in the $2M-$5M range, 14 firms in the $5M-$10M range, 13 firms in the $10M+ range.
Among the 110 firms tracked, 94% lead or co-lead rounds, and 4% 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 manufacturing & industrial investors combine domain expertise with an active portfolio in the space. Among these firms, 18% prefer warm introductions, and the average firm has 52 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.