Software startups that raised a pre-seed round
Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026.
18,108
Companies
$7.9B
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 | Openwist AI Company | Pre-seed | 2026-09-05 | Juja | Artificial intelligence | |
| 2 | RiseUp | Pre-seed | 2026-08-30 | Casablanca | Artificial intelligence | |
| 3 | KnowGuard AI | Pre-seed | 2026-08-28 | Artificial intelligence | ||
| 4 | Climingo | Pre-seed | $394K | 2026-08-27 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | Phyll | Pre-seed | $375K | 2026-08-27 | Philadelphia | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | Asclevor | Pre-seed | 2026-08-27 | Health care | ||
| 7 | Mara | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-08-26 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 8 | os.energy | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-08-26 | Copenhagen | Energy |
| 9 | BottomHalf Labs | Pre-seed | $150K | 2026-08-26 | San Francisco | Software |
| 10 | Welthy | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-08-26 | Miami | Software |
| 11 | Oliver AI | Pre-seed | 2026-08-26 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence | |
| 12 | Itoflow | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-08-25 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 13 | Solace Care | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-08-25 | Stockholm | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | Raff | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-08-25 | Riyadh | Commerce |
| 15 | Roostoo | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-08-25 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 16 | Bubo | Pre-seed | $200K | 2026-08-25 | Austin | Hardware |
| 17 | Opgate | Pre-seed | $60K | 2026-08-25 | Richland | Cybersecurity |
| 18 | TaxAssembly | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-08-25 | Weir | Education |
| 19 | Gilpin Health | Pre-seed | $5K | 2026-08-25 | Denver | Health care |
| 20 | AquaStore | Pre-seed | 2026-08-25 | Dubai | Commerce | |
| 21 | Azonic | Pre-seed | 2026-08-25 | Auckland | Artificial intelligence | |
| 22 | Sume | Pre-seed | 2026-08-25 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence | |
| 23 | KAZIMI | Pre-seed | $2.6M | 2026-08-24 | Berlin | Cybersecurity |
| 24 | ClearPath AI | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-08-24 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 25 | Verascient | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-08-24 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 26 | Person Health | Pre-seed | $249K | 2026-08-24 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 27 | Jones Technologies | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-08-24 | Pittsburgh | Hardware |
| 28 | Vantura | Pre-seed | $5K | 2026-08-24 | Princeton | Artificial intelligence |
| 29 | Saveit | Pre-seed | $55K | 2026-08-22 | Lucknow | Commerce |
| 30 | Clio Studios | Pre-seed | $5K | 2026-08-21 | Los Angeles | Software |
| 31 | Swish Basket | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2026-08-20 | Tel Aviv | Artificial intelligence |
| 32 | Guideless | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-08-20 | Vilnius | Software |
| 33 | Paralo | Pre-seed | $368K | 2026-08-20 | London | Software |
| 34 | USA Made in America | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-08-20 | Fort Lauderdale | Software |
| 35 | Yeild | Pre-seed | $75K | 2026-08-20 | Katy | Software |
| 36 | Intent Built AI | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-08-20 | Annapolis | Artificial intelligence |
| 37 | deepentix | Pre-seed | 2026-08-20 | Oberwaltersdorf | Artificial intelligence | |
| 38 | DeFi AI Technologies | Pre-seed | 2026-08-20 | Pembroke Pines | Fintech | |
| 39 | bowerlabs.ai | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-08-19 | Byron Bay | Artificial intelligence |
| 40 | Blueprint.io | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-08-19 | San Francisco | Software |
| 41 | Aevos AI | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-08-19 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 42 | Festimo | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-08-19 | San Jose | Software |
| 43 | Medieval Tech | Pre-seed | $35K | 2026-08-19 | Glienicke | Software |
| 44 | Nailzy | Pre-seed | $600K | 2026-08-18 | Dallas | Commerce |
| 45 | Pensata | Pre-seed | $246K | 2026-08-18 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | Incredible | Pre-seed | $210K | 2026-08-18 | Jönköping | Software |
| 47 | Robi Labs | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-08-18 | Yerevan | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | BZAR | Pre-seed | $66K | 2026-08-18 | Ijamsville | Commerce |
| 49 | Strix Fit Company | Pre-seed | $60K | 2026-08-17 | Tucson | Artificial intelligence |
| 50 | Kiara Health | Pre-seed | 2026-08-17 | Dublin | Health care | |
| 51 | Avanor | Pre-seed | 2026-08-17 | Austin | Artificial intelligence | |
| 52 | Provenance | Pre-seed | $600K | 2026-08-16 | San Francisco | Fintech |
| 53 | Kaizer | Pre-seed | $150K | 2026-08-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 54 | Eternity | Pre-seed | 2026-08-16 | Amman | Artificial intelligence | |
| 55 | Big Moments Company | Pre-seed | 2026-08-15 | Pittsburgh | Software | |
| 56 | Finley | Pre-seed | $1.9M | 2026-08-14 | Wilmington | Artificial intelligence |
| 57 | Amen Health | Pre-seed | $101K | 2026-08-14 | Querétaro | Health care |
| 58 | Lemma | Pre-seed | $2.3M | 2026-08-13 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 59 | Versatile RobotX | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-08-13 | Colchester | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | Kshatra Labs | Pre-seed | $900K | 2026-08-12 | Bengaluru | Artificial intelligence |
| 61 | Naitec | Pre-seed | $83K | 2026-08-12 | West Hills | Software |
| 62 | Contor | Pre-seed | $30K | 2026-08-12 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 63 | ContractMetric | Pre-seed | 2026-08-12 | Cairo | Artificial intelligence | |
| 64 | Palette | Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2026-08-11 | Copenhagen | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | Navifare | Pre-seed | $1.9M | 2026-08-11 | Rotkreuz | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | Zerolook | Pre-seed | $1.8M | 2026-08-11 | Zug | Artificial intelligence |
| 67 | Cobi | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-08-11 | Dubai | Artificial intelligence |
| 68 | ImaageQ | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-08-11 | Miami | Software |
| 69 | Vecton AI | Pre-seed | $629K | 2026-08-11 | Bengaluru | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | Lucrative | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-08-11 | Green Bay | Artificial intelligence |
| 71 | HeyHuddl | Pre-seed | $30K | 2026-08-11 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 72 | OmicXHealth | Pre-seed | $405K | 2026-08-10 | San Ramon | Artificial intelligence |
| 73 | GalgoSheets | Pre-seed | $173K | 2026-08-10 | Lisboa | Software |
| 74 | Toucan Labs | Pre-seed | $8K | 2026-08-10 | Gainesville | Software |
| 75 | NurseKind AI | Pre-seed | 2026-08-10 | New York | Education | |
| 76 | CloneTech | Pre-seed | $10K | 2026-08-07 | Newark | Software |
| 77 | Inevitable AI Group | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-06 | San Mateo | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | Your Albert | Pre-seed | $325K | 2026-08-06 | Snowmass Village | Software |
| 79 | Labelbees | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-08-06 | Mountain View | Artificial intelligence |
| 80 | Shiver Vertical | Pre-seed | $10K | 2026-08-06 | Studio City | Software |
| 81 | MobileCodeAI | Pre-seed | 2026-08-06 | New York | Artificial intelligence | |
| 82 | SkinBit | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-05 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 83 | Sorted | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-08-05 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 84 | AgentWise.io | Pre-seed | $525K | 2026-08-05 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 85 | CleanedWeb | Pre-seed | $300K | 2026-08-05 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 86 | ClerkMate | Pre-seed | $225K | 2026-08-05 | Cranston | Software |
| 87 | Persuasiv, Inc | Pre-seed | 2026-08-05 | Austin | Artificial intelligence | |
| 88 | Aavalynx | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-08-04 | St. Helier | Artificial intelligence |
| 89 | Shiplong | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-08-04 | Paris | Software |
| 90 | Estel Technologies | Pre-seed | $311K | 2026-08-04 | Vienna | Artificial intelligence |
| 91 | Updatly | Pre-seed | 2026-08-04 | Surfleet | Software | |
| 92 | June | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2026-08-03 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 93 | June.ai | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2026-08-03 | New York | Software |
| 94 | Blaze.tech | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-08-03 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | Wayy | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-08-03 | Miami | Artificial intelligence |
| 96 | Tenaxiom Technology | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-08-03 | Wilmington | Software |
| 97 | Reimagine Robotics | Pre-seed | 2026-08-03 | London | Artificial intelligence | |
| 98 | Aderis | Pre-seed | 2026-08-03 | Kilchberg | Fintech | |
| 99 | ClimatrixAI | Pre-seed | 2026-08-03 | Lagos | Artificial intelligence | |
| 100 | Farmers Networks | Pre-seed | 2026-08-03 | Johannesburg | Software |
Table 1. The 100 most recent rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 18,108.
Largest rounds
Largest round first
100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YouWare | Pre-seed | $50.0M | 2025-11-13 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 2 | TaltRH | Pre-seed | $30.6M | 2023-11-26 | Belém | Artificial intelligence |
| 3 | Persona AI | Pre-seed | $27.0M | 2025-05-07 | Houston | Artificial intelligence |
| 4 | Flow3 Network | Pre-seed | $22.0M | 2025-03-19 | Solana | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | June | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2026-08-03 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | June.ai | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2026-08-03 | New York | Software |
| 7 | Wabi | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2025-11-05 | San Francisco | Software |
| 8 | Darwynn | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2022-07-20 | Scarborough | Commerce |
| 9 | Nifty Island | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2021-10-01 | Austin | Fintech |
| 10 | T-Rex | Pre-seed | $17.0M | 2025-05-08 | New York | Software |
| 11 | Torre.ai | Pre-seed | $16.0M | 2021-04-12 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | Autonomous Technologies Group | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-01-07 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 13 | Clara | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2026-05-14 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | GeneralMind | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2026-01-20 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 15 | Tria | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2025-10-14 | New York | Fintech |
| 16 | Convergence Labs | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-25 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 17 | Convergence Labs | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-25 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 18 | VMind AI | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-04 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 19 | BiSoft Information Technology Inc. | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2016-11-01 | Ankara | Artificial intelligence |
| 20 | Lyceum | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2025-06-24 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
| 21 | Superset | Pre-seed | $11.5M | 2026-03-09 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 22 | Global Settlement Network | Pre-seed | $11.0M | 2026-05-06 | Abu Dhabi | Fintech |
| 23 | Altius Labs | Pre-seed | $11.0M | 2025-02-18 | New York | Fintech |
| 24 | Genaios | Pre-seed | $10.6M | 2023-10-01 | Nuremberg | Artificial intelligence |
| 25 | Blazel | Pre-seed | $10.3M | 2025-07-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 26 | Causa Prima | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-06-15 | Munich | Artificial intelligence |
| 27 | Twin Prime | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-14 | Nyack | Artificial intelligence |
| 28 | NightShift AGI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-07 | Sunnyvale | Artificial intelligence |
| 29 | Breezy | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-02-02 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | Earos Inc | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-12-03 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence |
| 31 | Stocks To Buy Now AI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-12-01 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 32 | Thyris.AI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-07-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 33 | Scruka | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2023-09-25 | Brisbane | Software |
| 34 | Buds Local | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2023-06-12 | Commerce | |
| 35 | Bancoli | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2022-09-25 | Austin | Fintech |
| 36 | Purchase Cash App Accounts | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2018-04-04 | San Francisco | Commerce |
| 37 | Prior Labs | Pre-seed | $9.4M | 2025-02-05 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 38 | GEMESYS | Pre-seed | $9.1M | 2024-11-19 | Bochum | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | Moritz | Pre-seed | $9.0M | 2026-05-05 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 40 | Speedscale | Pre-seed | $9.0M | 2023-03-07 | Atlanta | Software |
| 41 | Hexagate | Pre-seed | $8.6M | 2022-05-01 | Tel Aviv-yafo | Fintech |
| 42 | 3thix | Pre-seed | $8.5M | 2024-01-16 | Austin | Software |
| 43 | Palabra.ai | Pre-seed | $8.4M | 2025-08-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 44 | Ravical | Pre-seed | $8.3M | 2025-05-21 | Ghent | Artificial intelligence |
| 45 | Workgrounds | Pre-seed | $8.1M | 2024-11-05 | Remote | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | Think AI | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-07-15 | Riyadh | Artificial intelligence |
| 47 | Polaron | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-02-03 | Thame | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Timor Magna Corp. | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2025-01-02 | Casper | Fintech |
| 49 | SatLayer | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2024-08-21 | Singapore | Fintech |
| 50 | CoSyne Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $7.8M | 2022-05-20 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 51 | Echo Labs | Pre-seed | $7.7M | 2024-01-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 52 | Pinkfish | Pre-seed | $7.6M | 2025-02-11 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 53 | Bitcredit Protocol | Pre-seed | $7.5M | 2024-09-17 | Software | |
| 54 | Kerys Software | Pre-seed | $7.3M | 2025-07-01 | Palaiseau | Software |
| 55 | Human | Pre-seed | $7.3M | 2025-02-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | Allonic | Pre-seed | $7.2M | 2026-02-10 | Budapest | Hardware |
| 57 | Alien | Pre-seed | $7.1M | 2026-04-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 58 | Mara | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-08-26 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 59 | Cookiy AI | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2025-10-06 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | The Gist | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2022-11-15 | Tel Aviv | Software |
| 61 | INFINITE8 | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2020-05-01 | Dubai | Commerce |
| 62 | NP Company | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-06-02 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 63 | Lemrock | Pre-seed | $6.9M | 2026-03-11 | Saint-ouen-sur-gartempe | Artificial intelligence |
| 64 | OncoThera BioSolutions | Pre-seed | $6.6M | 2025-03-10 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | OkzByte | Pre-seed | $6.6M | 2026-06-01 | Karachi | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | Unstructured Media | Pre-seed | $6.5M | 2023-07-11 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 67 | MNX | Pre-seed | $6.4M | 2026-06-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 68 | Pynea | Pre-seed | $6.4M | 2023-07-01 | London | Software |
| 69 | Literal Labs | Pre-seed | $6.2M | 2025-06-02 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | Xaver | Pre-seed | $6.2M | 2024-03-19 | Köln | Artificial intelligence |
| 71 | Wally | Pre-seed | $6.1M | 2022-09-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 72 | Inevitable AI Group | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-06 | San Mateo | Artificial intelligence |
| 73 | SkinBit | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-05 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 74 | Shorta | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-04-22 | Lewes | Software |
| 75 | BLOCKS | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-04-09 | Berlin | Software |
| 76 | Arkero | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-01-29 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 77 | AZX | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2025-11-12 | Bellevue | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | Amata | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2025-09-30 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | MarvelX | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2025-05-13 | Amsterdam | Artificial intelligence |
| 80 | Naptha AI | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2024-10-29 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | Enso | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2024-07-09 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 82 | Opencall.ai | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2024-02-27 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 83 | Pery | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2022-06-02 | Frisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 84 | WhenThen | Pre-seed | $5.9M | 2021-07-21 | Dublin | Fintech |
| 85 | Anchr | Pre-seed | $5.8M | 2026-03-10 | Irvine | Artificial intelligence |
| 86 | Reson8 | Pre-seed | $5.7M | 2026-03-19 | Amsterdam | Software |
| 87 | Davis AI | Pre-seed | $5.5M | 2026-05-06 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 88 | KeynesPay | Pre-seed | $5.5M | 2024-02-16 | New York | Fintech |
| 89 | Precanto | Pre-seed | $5.5M | 2023-01-03 | Los Gatos | Software |
| 90 | Glyphic AI | Pre-seed | $5.4M | 2023-06-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 91 | WeLinQ | Pre-seed | $5.4M | 2023-01-23 | London | Health care |
| 92 | Relai.ai | Pre-seed | $5.4M | 2026-06-10 | Bethesda | Artificial intelligence |
| 93 | Playad.ai | Pre-seed | $5.4M | 2026-01-22 | South San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 94 | Actioneer | Pre-seed | $5.4M | 2025-08-05 | Mountain View | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | Spinify | Pre-seed | $5.4M | 2016-04-14 | Canberra | Software |
| 96 | Simplr - Life as a service | Pre-seed | $5.3M | 2021-07-01 | Barcelona | Software |
| 97 | Kaya Pay | Pre-seed | $5.3M | 2025-01-22 | Columbus | Artificial intelligence |
| 98 | Bubble Robotics | Pre-seed | $5.3M | 2026-04-20 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 99 | Veent | Pre-seed | $5.2M | 2023-06-01 | Cagayan De Oro City | Software |
| 100 | Aylight | Pre-seed | $5.1M | 2026-07-06 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
Table 2. The 100 largest rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 18,108.
By month
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 226 |
| 2024-11 | 177 |
| 2024-12 | 276 |
| 2025-01 | 295 |
| 2025-02 | 215 |
| 2025-03 | 324 |
| 2025-04 | 200 |
| 2025-05 | 189 |
| 2025-06 | 274 |
| 2025-07 | 242 |
| 2025-08 | 213 |
| 2025-09 | 351 |
| 2025-10 | 222 |
| 2025-11 | 178 |
| 2025-12 | 251 |
| 2026-01 | 216 |
| 2026-02 | 209 |
| 2026-03 | 315 |
| 2026-04 | 165 |
| 2026-05 | 189 |
| 2026-06 | 347 |
| 2026-07 | 151 |
| 2026-08 | 112 |
| 2026-09 | 1 |
Table 3. Software startups that raised a pre-seed round by month of the round. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 18,108.
Country
| Country | Companies |
|---|---|
| United States | 8,577 |
| United Kingdom | 1,319 |
| India | 778 |
| Canada | 609 |
| Germany | 521 |
| Brazil | 382 |
| Australia | 328 |
| Singapore | 317 |
| France | 305 |
| Spain | 266 |
| United Arab Emirates | 201 |
| Turkey | 200 |
| Israel | 185 |
| Italy | 180 |
| Sweden | 168 |
Table 4. Software startups that raised a pre-seed round by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 18,108.
City
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1,969 |
| London | 1,016 |
| New York | 1,000 |
| Los Angeles | 320 |
| Singapore | 315 |
| Toronto | 258 |
| Austin | 227 |
| Wilmington | 224 |
| Berlin | 222 |
| Miami | 190 |
| Dover | 177 |
| Paris | 172 |
| Dubai | 169 |
| Chicago | 142 |
| Boston | 139 |
Table 5. Software startups that raised a pre-seed round by city. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 18,108.
Sector
| Sector | Companies |
|---|---|
| Software | 18,108 |
| Artificial intelligence | 7,554 |
| Fintech | 2,858 |
| Hardware | 1,947 |
| Health care | 1,737 |
| Commerce | 1,701 |
| Education | 1,468 |
| Cybersecurity | 641 |
| Biotech | 272 |
| Energy | 198 |
Table 6. Software startups that raised a pre-seed round by sector. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 18,108.
Software at other stages
Other sectors that raised a pre-seed round
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
biotech startups that raised a pre-seed round976
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, 18,108 software companies whose most recent round is a pre-seed round, 4 September 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/startups/software/pre-seed/