Early-Stage US VCs Writing $0–$1M Checks

Finding the right investor at the earliest stage is one of the hardest parts of building a startup. Most VCs focus on growth-stage companies, writing $10M checks — but for pre-seed and early scale-ups, it's far more efficient to target early-stage funds that specialize in writing the first institutional check.

We've compiled the most active US-based funds and accelerators writing checks between $0 and $1M. Each fund lists its typical check size, location, stage, and sector focus.

Rather than a static table that goes stale, the full list lives in our searchable directory — filter by sector, stage, and check size, and open a detailed profile for every fund, including its notable portfolio and similar investors.

Browse all early-stage US VCs in the directory →