10 VC firms investing in marketing & adtech and edtech at the Pre-Seed stage.
F4 Fund tracks 10 VC firms that actively invest in marketing & adtech + edtech at the Pre-Seed stage, with check sizes ranging from $25K – $15M (median: $2.8M – $2.8M). As of June 2026, and 80% 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 | ▶ Mosaic General Partnership Partners with exceptional founders building game-changing companies at the intersection of technology, industry, and culture. Focus on sectors where deep network and experience can bend the risk curve. San Francisco | $3M – $6M | 18 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 2 | ▶ Point Nine Invest in the future of software built on AI. We partner with technical founders to provide capital, unfair shortcuts, and operational support to accelerate their learning and help them reach their potential. We position ourselves as the first institutional investor for v0.9 stage founders. Berlin | $1M – $10M | 36 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Req'd |
| 3 | ▶ Icehouse Ventures Back exceptional Kiwi founders building globally transformative companies, from day one to IPO. New Zealand founders represent a significantly undervalued asset class, and Icehouse provides capital plus an ecosystem of 3,000+ investors and deep operational support. Auckland | $100K – $10M | 41 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 4 | ▶ Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) NYC has tremendous entrepreneurial talent but lacked a structured environment for early-stage founders. ERA provides capital, intense mentorship, and network access to help founders build market-leading companies. Every sector deserves innovation. New York | $150K – $150K | 39 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 5 | ▶ Rainfall Ventures We invest in world-class founders solving significant problems. We prioritize founder quality, founder-problem fit, and values-aligned partnerships. We help exceptional founders become category leaders early, before they become obvious trends. Los Angeles | $500K – $5M | 41 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 6 | ▶ Fireroad Ventures Back founders solving existential problems for small and medium-sized businesses in contracting, healthcare, hospitality, and other local industries. Focus on applied AI for service sectors and SMBs, backing founders with deep operational knowledge of the markets they serve. Cincinnati | $25K – $250K | 11 | Follows | Active | — | — |
| 7 | ▶ Mucker Capital Venture capital should be accessible to exceptional entrepreneurs anywhere. Great companies can be built outside Silicon Valley with the right capital, operational expertise, and network support. Santa Monica | $100K – $15M | 21 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 8 | ▶ Kaedan Capital Entrepreneur-centric private investment firm backing Israeli-related seed to early-stage ventures across diverse technology areas. Patient partners who allow founders to build global tech companies at their own pace. Tel Aviv | $250K – $1.5M | 21 | — | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 9 | ▶ Stout Street Capital Great startups can be built anywhere. We believe in founder-centric investing with operational support from a team of successful founders. We serve undernetworked geographic regions. Denver | $100K – $500K | 26 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 10 | ▶ 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 10 VC firms that actively invest in marketing & adtech + edtech 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 marketing & adtech + edtech investors is $2.8M – $2.8M, with a full range from $25K – $15M. The distribution breaks down as: 4 firms in the <$500K range, 1 firms in the $500K-$1M range, 2 firms in the $2M-$5M range, 3 firms in the $5M-$10M range.
Among the 10 firms tracked, 80% lead or co-lead rounds, and 10% 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 marketing & adtech + edtech investors combine domain expertise with an active portfolio in the space. Among these firms, 44% prefer warm introductions, and the average firm has 29 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.