Biotech startups that raised a pre-seed round
Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026.
976
Companies
$400.9M
Last round total
100
Rows shown
4 September 2026
Data as of
Latest rounds
Most recent round first
100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | atierra | Pre-seed | $375K | 2026-08-31 | Biotech | |
| 2 | Revealis Biotherapeutics | Pre-seed | 2026-08-26 | Netherlands | Biotech | |
| 3 | bowerlabs.ai | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-08-19 | Byron Bay | Artificial intelligence |
| 4 | OmicXHealth | Pre-seed | $405K | 2026-08-10 | San Ramon | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | Layka Bio | Pre-seed | $300K | 2026-08-06 | Newton Highlands | Biotech |
| 6 | Claryx | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2026-08-04 | New York | Biotech |
| 7 | PALGAE | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-08-01 | Istanbul | Biotech |
| 8 | Elle, MD Biotechnologies | Pre-seed | $781K | 2026-07-23 | New Glasgow | Biotech |
| 9 | Immitra Bio | Pre-seed | $2.8M | 2026-07-21 | Schlieren | Biotech |
| 10 | Mandrake Bio | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-07-16 | Bangalore | Artificial intelligence |
| 11 | CellTrack | Pre-seed | $30K | 2026-07-16 | Madison | Biotech |
| 12 | Lyora Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-07-14 | Providence | Biotech |
| 13 | Qualia Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $232K | 2026-07-09 | Yerevan | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | Macks Lifesciences | Pre-seed | 2026-07-09 | Artificial intelligence | ||
| 15 | Respiro Diagnostics | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-07-08 | Leeds | Biotech |
| 16 | Biobase | Pre-seed | 2026-07-08 | San Diego | Artificial intelligence | |
| 17 | GenomeVault | Pre-seed | $515K | 2026-07-07 | Stockholm | Biotech |
| 18 | Revolver Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $764K | 2026-07-03 | Bath | Biotech |
| 19 | Lybbie | Pre-seed | 2026-07-01 | Atlanta | Biotech | |
| 20 | Banyan Biotech | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2026-06-30 | Milan | Biotech |
| 21 | LivingFilters | Pre-seed | $474K | 2026-06-29 | Malmö | Biotech |
| 22 | Unchain Bio | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-06-29 | Japan | Biotech |
| 23 | Tiny Tube Bio | Pre-seed | $225K | 2026-06-26 | Toronto | Biotech |
| 24 | Solarferm | Pre-seed | 2026-06-24 | Parnell | Biotech | |
| 25 | GlycoX | Pre-seed | 2026-06-22 | Dover | Biotech | |
| 26 | Cria Technologies | Pre-seed | $124K | 2026-06-21 | Geneva | Biotech |
| 27 | Houdini Bio | Pre-seed | $1.9M | 2026-06-19 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 28 | Emulsi Biotech | Pre-seed | $743K | 2026-06-16 | Lund | Biotech |
| 29 | FinalDose | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | BioStack | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 31 | Panacea | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 32 | Infera | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-06-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 33 | Brightly AI | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-06-12 | Playa Vista | Artificial intelligence |
| 34 | ClearideBio Therapeutics | Pre-seed | 2026-06-11 | Basel | Biotech | |
| 35 | New Dawn Bio | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2026-06-04 | Wageningen | Biotech |
| 36 | TheraPPI Bioscience | Pre-seed | 2026-06-01 | Lyon | Biotech | |
| 37 | iOrganBio | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-05-31 | Chapel Hill | Biotech |
| 38 | Voxmind | Pre-seed | $736K | 2026-05-26 | London | Biotech |
| 39 | Olivo Sciences | Pre-seed | 2026-05-26 | Mountain View | Artificial intelligence | |
| 40 | Miriam Farid, Inc. | Pre-seed | 2026-05-23 | New York | Artificial intelligence | |
| 41 | Minera Systems Limited | Pre-seed | 2026-05-23 | Squamish | Biotech | |
| 42 | AbInitio Bio | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-05-22 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 43 | Triple Bio | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-05-20 | Leiden | Biotech |
| 44 | ProEncia Biotechnology | Pre-seed | 2026-05-19 | Saint Paul | Biotech | |
| 45 | PREMAZ | Pre-seed | $736K | 2026-05-18 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | XiA'H | Pre-seed | $200K | 2026-05-18 | Monterrey | Biotech |
| 47 | Floatz | Pre-seed | 2026-05-15 | Dover | Artificial intelligence | |
| 48 | Tolemy Bio | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2026-05-12 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 49 | Q-Immune, Inc. | Pre-seed | $125K | 2026-05-06 | Seattle | Biotech |
| 50 | Immumem Therapeutics | Pre-seed | 2026-05-06 | Berkeley | Biotech | |
| 51 | Notus Regalia | Pre-seed | 2026-05-04 | Manila | Artificial intelligence | |
| 52 | NovusTex | Pre-seed | 2026-04-28 | Baltimore | Biotech | |
| 53 | Astraea | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-04-23 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 54 | BioThrust | Pre-seed | 2026-04-23 | Aachen | Biotech | |
| 55 | Northern Light Microscopy | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-04-22 | Glasgow | Biotech |
| 56 | Carbonyx | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-04-21 | Vancouver | Biotech |
| 57 | Onyx Biotech | Pre-seed | 2026-04-20 | Vaterstetten | Biotech | |
| 58 | Tydra Laboratories | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-04-14 | Vancouver | Biotech |
| 59 | Enjamb Labs | Pre-seed | $650K | 2026-04-14 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | Intertwined Biosciences | Pre-seed | 2026-04-08 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence | |
| 61 | BM Diagnostics | Pre-seed | 2026-04-01 | Cantiano | Biotech | |
| 62 | Sub-Q Bionics | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2026-03-31 | Minneapolis | Biotech |
| 63 | Molagri | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-31 | Toronto | Biotech |
| 64 | BioCognitive Engines | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-03-30 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | Theorema | Pre-seed | $3.3M | 2026-03-27 | Biotech | |
| 66 | Ritivel | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-24 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 67 | Strand AI | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-24 | San Francisco | Biotech |
| 68 | Synthetic Sciences | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-24 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | Origin | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-03-24 | San Francisco | Biotech |
| 70 | Kailo Pharma | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2026-03-22 | Nazareth | Biotech |
| 71 | Looking Glass Robotics | Pre-seed | 2026-03-19 | Phoenix | Artificial intelligence | |
| 72 | Diamens | Pre-seed | 2026-03-17 | Linz | Biotech | |
| 73 | Slideflow Labs | Pre-seed | 2026-03-09 | Chicago | Biotech | |
| 74 | Stage Zero Health | Pre-seed | 2026-03-06 | Boston | Biotech | |
| 75 | NeoSplice Therapeutics | Pre-seed | 2026-03-06 | New York | Artificial intelligence | |
| 76 | Nemea Therapeutics | Pre-seed | 2026-03-06 | Houston | Biotech | |
| 77 | OnVagus | Pre-seed | 2026-03-06 | Woodland Hills | Biotech | |
| 78 | Block Biosciences | Pre-seed | $73K | 2026-03-05 | Hamilton | Biotech |
| 79 | Bindbridge | Pre-seed | $3.8M | 2026-03-03 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 80 | Mycoverse | Pre-seed | $2.8M | 2026-03-03 | Lundtofte | Biotech |
| 81 | Albupad | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2026-03-03 | Strasbourg | Biotech |
| 82 | OutPost Bio | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2026-03-02 | London | Biotech |
| 83 | Aikium Inc. | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-03-01 | Berkeley | Artificial intelligence |
| 84 | 2Strands Biosciences | Pre-seed | 2026-03-01 | Singapore | Biotech | |
| 85 | Forever Harvest | Pre-seed | $716K | 2026-02-24 | Lincoln | Biotech |
| 86 | EVis Bioscience | Pre-seed | $873K | 2026-02-23 | Schlieren | Biotech |
| 87 | GenoGra | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-02-16 | Milan | Biotech |
| 88 | CryoBio | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-02-12 | Ithaca | Biotech |
| 89 | Total Analysis USA | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-02-12 | Detroit | Biotech |
| 90 | Future Biome | Pre-seed | 2026-02-12 | Montevideo | Biotech | |
| 91 | LigronBio | Pre-seed | 2026-02-12 | Newark | Biotech | |
| 92 | atomtruth | Pre-seed | 2026-02-11 | Mountain View | Biotech | |
| 93 | Vaera | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-02-10 | Pittsburgh | Biotech |
| 94 | Regenova Pharmaceuticals | Pre-seed | 2026-02-10 | Clarksburg | Artificial intelligence | |
| 95 | Ditto Bio | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-02-09 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 96 | Neurofundus | Pre-seed | 2026-02-09 | Rutherford | Biotech | |
| 97 | Accretion Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $750K | 2026-02-04 | Lincolnshire | Biotech |
| 98 | Biotasmart | Pre-seed | $591K | 2026-02-03 | Valencia | Biotech |
| 99 | Smart Tissues | Pre-seed | $150K | 2026-01-27 | Kyoto-shi | Biotech |
| 100 | Global Key Solutions Corp. | Pre-seed | 2026-01-26 | New York | Biotech |
Table 1. The 100 most recent rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 976.
Largest rounds
Largest round first
100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sortera Bio | Pre-seed | $10.2M | 2025-06-05 | Cambridge | Biotech |
| 2 | Kappa Biosciences | Pre-seed | $8.5M | 2023-12-05 | San Francisco | Biotech |
| 3 | CoSyne Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $7.8M | 2022-05-20 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 4 | Level Zero Health | Pre-seed | $6.9M | 2025-02-18 | London | Biotech |
| 5 | Cyclana Bio | Pre-seed | $6.7M | 2025-10-20 | Cambridge | Biotech |
| 6 | OncoThera BioSolutions | Pre-seed | $6.6M | 2025-03-10 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 7 | Evolv | Pre-seed | $5.8M | 2024-01-31 | San Francisco | Biotech |
| 8 | Fuse Vectors | Pre-seed | $5.2M | 2025-02-25 | Copenhagen | Biotech |
| 9 | Meristem | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2020-02-05 | Santiago | Biotech |
| 10 | GigaCrop | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2025-03-11 | Berkeley | Biotech |
| 11 | NXI Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2024-06-18 | Basel | Biotech |
| 12 | Bindbridge | Pre-seed | $3.8M | 2026-03-03 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 13 | Sift Biosciences | Pre-seed | $3.8M | 2025-12-19 | San Carlos | Biotech |
| 14 | Aesthetic Prosthetic Bionics | Pre-seed | $3.7M | 2022-01-28 | Cape Town | Artificial intelligence |
| 15 | NOVOS | Pre-seed | $3.6M | 2021-10-01 | New York | Biotech |
| 16 | Claryx | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2026-08-04 | New York | Biotech |
| 17 | OutPost Bio | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2026-03-02 | London | Biotech |
| 18 | ScienceMachine | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2025-07-09 | Newark | Artificial intelligence |
| 19 | Adaptam Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2025-10-27 | Donostia-san Sebastián | Biotech |
| 20 | Theorema | Pre-seed | $3.3M | 2026-03-27 | Biotech | |
| 21 | Nūmi | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2023-11-03 | Suresnes | Biotech |
| 22 | EndoGene.Bio | Pre-seed | $3.1M | 2023-06-01 | Paris | Biotech |
| 23 | Izote Biosciences | Pre-seed | $3.1M | 2025-02-01 | Berkeley | Biotech |
| 24 | UniteLabs | Pre-seed | $3.1M | 2025-04-03 | Munich | Biotech |
| 25 | HelloBiome | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2023-08-17 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 26 | Alaya.bio | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2022-08-08 | Cambridge | Biotech |
| 27 | Lactocore | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2018-10-18 | Boston | Biotech |
| 28 | Psychae Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $2.9M | 2023-11-13 | Carlton | Biotech |
| 29 | Mycoverse | Pre-seed | $2.8M | 2026-03-03 | Lundtofte | Biotech |
| 30 | Immitra Bio | Pre-seed | $2.8M | 2026-07-21 | Schlieren | Biotech |
| 31 | Ethoderm | Pre-seed | $2.7M | 2020-10-01 | Biotech | |
| 32 | Tetsuwan Scientific | Pre-seed | $2.7M | 2024-04-18 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 33 | Anomaly Bio | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2025-11-12 | Biotech | |
| 34 | Dannce.ai | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2024-11-21 | Boston | Biotech |
| 35 | Lyora Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-07-14 | Providence | Biotech |
| 36 | MinusSugar | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2024-12-17 | Boca Raton | Biotech |
| 37 | Taxa Technologies | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2024-02-16 | San Francisco | Biotech |
| 38 | Heuristik | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2025-12-15 | Bilbao | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | New Dawn Bio | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2026-06-04 | Wageningen | Biotech |
| 40 | MARIPOSA BIOTECHNOLOGY | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2008-01-07 | Irvine | Biotech |
| 41 | Kascaid | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2025-06-09 | San Francisco | Biotech |
| 42 | Anzen Industries | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2026-01-19 | London | Biotech |
| 43 | Honing Biosciences | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2020-07-07 | Paris | Biotech |
| 44 | Kiin Bio | Pre-seed | $2.2M | 2025-06-05 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 45 | OmnigenicsAI | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2022-10-10 | Arenales | Biotech |
| 46 | Evolutive Agronomy | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2026-01-22 | Vallauris | Biotech |
| 47 | Differential Bio | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2024-12-01 | Munich | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Rowan | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2024-12-09 | Boston | Biotech |
| 49 | EbisBank | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2023-07-16 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 50 | Kailo Pharma | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2026-03-22 | Nazareth | Biotech |
| 51 | iOrganBio | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-05-31 | Chapel Hill | Biotech |
| 52 | Envoya | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2023-12-12 | Boston | Biotech |
| 53 | SPES Pharma | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2017-06-20 | North Brunswick | Biotech |
| 54 | Moments of Space | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2020-02-01 | London | Biotech |
| 55 | Houdini Bio | Pre-seed | $1.9M | 2026-06-19 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | CGC Genomics | Pre-seed | $1.9M | 2025-04-14 | Basel | Artificial intelligence |
| 57 | Myria Biosciences | Pre-seed | $1.9M | 2024-01-05 | Basel | Biotech |
| 58 | CellX Biosolutions | Pre-seed | $1.9M | 2025-02-25 | Zürich | Biotech |
| 59 | Cytocast | Pre-seed | $1.8M | 2023-05-15 | Budapest | Biotech |
| 60 | bYoRNA | Pre-seed | $1.8M | 2025-07-08 | Bordeaux | Biotech |
| 61 | Triple Bio | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-05-20 | Leiden | Biotech |
| 62 | Arrakis Bio | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2023-09-01 | Yavne | Biotech |
| 63 | Mandrake Bio | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-07-16 | Bangalore | Artificial intelligence |
| 64 | The Collaboratory | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2022-04-19 | Chicago | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | Tolemy Bio | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2026-05-12 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | HyprView | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2025-12-02 | Caen | Biotech |
| 67 | Aptadir Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2024-09-24 | Milan | Biotech |
| 68 | Cultured Decadence | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2021-04-09 | Madison | Biotech |
| 69 | Altera Biosciences | Pre-seed | $1.6M | 2025-07-31 | Wilmington | Biotech |
| 70 | Deepflare | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2022-07-25 | Warsaw | Artificial intelligence |
| 71 | Albupad | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2026-03-03 | Strasbourg | Biotech |
| 72 | Sub-Q Bionics | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2026-03-31 | Minneapolis | Biotech |
| 73 | Cryopets | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2025-12-16 | Boerne | Biotech |
| 74 | SILX | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2024-02-03 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 75 | Ontologic | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2023-03-10 | Cambridge | Biotech |
| 76 | Healthcann | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2021-02-11 | Wroclaw | Biotech |
| 77 | AmazonCure | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2025-09-02 | Macapá | Biotech |
| 78 | Lucid Genomics | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2024-09-02 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | bowerlabs.ai | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-08-19 | Byron Bay | Artificial intelligence |
| 80 | Entwine Bio | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2022-06-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | Northern Light Microscopy | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-04-22 | Glasgow | Biotech |
| 82 | Respiro Diagnostics | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-07-08 | Leeds | Biotech |
| 83 | CryoBio | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-02-12 | Ithaca | Biotech |
| 84 | Siftr Bio | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2024-12-04 | London | Biotech |
| 85 | Acesis BioMed | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2023-01-11 | Denver | Biotech |
| 86 | Wisear | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2022-01-01 | Paris | Biotech |
| 87 | Genie Fertility | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2025-09-29 | Biotech | |
| 88 | Lovely Day Foods | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2022-03-10 | Berlin | Biotech |
| 89 | Carbonyx | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-04-21 | Vancouver | Biotech |
| 90 | Tydra Laboratories | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-04-14 | Vancouver | Biotech |
| 91 | Dipp AI Technologies | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2025-03-17 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 92 | Briefly Bio | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2024-07-17 | London | Biotech |
| 93 | MyelinZ | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2023-01-26 | Manchester | Biotech |
| 94 | Distinct Dermatology | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2021-02-22 | Parsippany | Biotech |
| 95 | GenoGra | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-02-16 | Milan | Biotech |
| 96 | Banyan Biotech | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2026-06-30 | Milan | Biotech |
| 97 | Regenosca | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2024-07-22 | Lausanne | Biotech |
| 98 | Muse Bio | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2026-01-01 | San Francisco | Biotech |
| 99 | Milieu | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2025-11-01 | Ann Arbor | Biotech |
| 100 | HopeAI | Pre-seed | $1.1M | 2024-01-15 | Princeton | Artificial intelligence |
Table 2. The 100 largest rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 976.
By month
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2024-09 | 21 |
| 2024-10 | 18 |
| 2024-11 | 7 |
| 2024-12 | 23 |
| 2025-01 | 8 |
| 2025-02 | 12 |
| 2025-03 | 23 |
| 2025-04 | 7 |
| 2025-05 | 8 |
| 2025-06 | 14 |
| 2025-07 | 18 |
| 2025-08 | 12 |
| 2025-09 | 12 |
| 2025-10 | 12 |
| 2025-11 | 4 |
| 2025-12 | 14 |
| 2026-01 | 14 |
| 2026-02 | 14 |
| 2026-03 | 23 |
| 2026-04 | 10 |
| 2026-05 | 15 |
| 2026-06 | 17 |
| 2026-07 | 12 |
| 2026-08 | 7 |
Table 3. Biotech startups that raised a pre-seed round by month of the round. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 976.
Country
| Country | Companies |
|---|---|
| United States | 408 |
| United Kingdom | 76 |
| Canada | 57 |
| Switzerland | 27 |
| Turkey | 26 |
| India | 26 |
| Germany | 25 |
| Argentina | 23 |
| South Korea | 21 |
| Brazil | 20 |
| France | 19 |
| Italy | 18 |
| The Netherlands | 18 |
| Australia | 17 |
| Singapore | 16 |
Table 4. Biotech startups that raised a pre-seed round by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 976.
City
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | 71 |
| London | 47 |
| New York | 29 |
| Boston | 19 |
| Toronto | 18 |
| Singapore | 16 |
| Cambridge | 13 |
| Seattle | 10 |
| Dover | 9 |
| Basel | 9 |
| Berkeley | 9 |
| Vancouver | 9 |
| Wilmington | 9 |
| San Diego | 8 |
| Los Angeles | 8 |
Table 5. Biotech startups that raised a pre-seed round by city. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 976.
Sector
| Sector | Companies |
|---|---|
| Biotech | 976 |
| Health care | 580 |
| Software | 272 |
| Artificial intelligence | 186 |
| Hardware | 53 |
| Education | 19 |
| Fintech | 16 |
| Energy | 11 |
| Cybersecurity | 10 |
| Commerce | 9 |
Table 6. Biotech startups that raised a pre-seed round by sector. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 976.
Biotech at other stages
Other sectors that raised a pre-seed round
software startups that raised a pre-seed round18,108
health care startups that raised a pre-seed round4,040
AI startups that raised a pre-seed round7,660
fintech startups that raised a pre-seed round4,837
commerce startups that raised a pre-seed round3,410
hardware startups that raised a pre-seed round2,443
education startups that raised a pre-seed round1,840
cybersecurity startups that raised a pre-seed round863
energy startups that raised a pre-seed round601
Cite: FundingWatcher, 976 biotech companies whose most recent round is a pre-seed round, 4 September 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/startups/biotech/pre-seed/