Very-early peer funds · relationship list

Pre-seed & incubation funds to meet

Prepared for Daxos Capital · July 31, 2026

Funds that invest as early as we do — pre-seed and incubation, the first check or earlier. The benchmark is Analog Ventures: a small NYC first-check fund. This is a list of peers to talk to, not sell to.

Stage rule: the top tier is pure pre-seed / incubation / first-check — studios, accelerators, angel groups, and micro-funds that put in the first money. The second tier is early-seed funds (sub-$25M) that dip into pre-seed; kept but de-prioritized. Anything that leads seed or Series A was cut. Every firm was stage-checked and contact-verified in Harmonic, no web guessing.

Separate from the DD dossier outreach. This is relationship-building. Six firms here are already in a dossier conversation — pulled into their own box below so the two efforts don't cross.

52pre-seed / incubation

25early-seed (2nd tier)

55New York

17South Florida

Pre-seed & incubation — the Analog match

First-check funds, studios, accelerators and angel groups. Start here.

New York 35

Firm	Base	Type · Stage	Focus	Contact	Why they fit
Notation Capitalnotation.vc	Brooklyn, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed, leads ~$0.5-1M	Technical, infra	[email protected]	NYC pre-seed first-money fund for hard-tech and infra teams.
2048 Ventures2048.vc	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCLeads pre-seed $0.5-2M	Frontier, B2B, data	[email protected]	States it leads first rounds at $500K-2M; first-check by design.
Everywhere Ventureseverywhere.vc	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed first check	Fintech, health, commerce	[email protected]	Founder-network pre-seed platform writing the first institutional check.
Formationformationvc.com	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCFormation / pre-seed	Early tech	[email protected]	Names its own entry the 'formation stage,' before seed.
Betaworksbetaworks.com	New York, NY	StudioIncubation / pre-seed	AI, crypto	[email protected]	Incubates AI and crypto startups via its Camp cohorts.
AlleyCorpalleycorp.com	New York, NY	StudioIncubation / first money	AI, healthcare, robotics	[email protected]	Starts companies from zero, then writes the first check.
Human Ventureshuman.vc	New York, NY	StudioIncubation / pre-seed	Health, consumer, AI	[email protected]	Business-creation studio turning ideas into launch-ready companies.
Prehypeprehype.com	New York, NY	StudioIncubation	Consumer, fintech	[email protected]	Builds new ventures and software spin-outs from scratch.
25madison25madison.com	New York, NY	StudioIncubation	Fintech, health, industrial	[email protected]	Incubates early-stage startups in legacy industries.
Interplayinterplay.vc	New York, NY	Studio + pre-seed VCCo-found / pre-seed	Fintech, marketplace, AI	[email protected]	Co-founds and incubates alongside a pre-seed fund.
Company Venturescompanyventures.com	New York, NY	Residency + fundPre-seed via residency	AI, fintech, climate	[email protected]	Residency model puts first money into early teams.
Factorial Capitalfactorialcap.com	Brooklyn, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed, prototype-stage	AI	[email protected]	Backs AI startups at the prototype on a technical read; first check by design.
Alliancealliance.xyz	New York, NY	AcceleratorPre-seed cohorts	Crypto / web3	[email protected]	Web3 accelerator with a Demo Day; enters before institutional money.
ERAeranyc.com	New York, NY	AcceleratorAccelerator / incubation	Broad tech, AI, fintech	[email protected]	Intensive NYC accelerator; the earliest entry point.
New York Angelsnewyorkangels.com	New York, NY	Angel groupFirst-check pre-seed	Broad tech	[email protected]	120+ member angel group funding from the pitch onward.
Valia Venturesvalia.vc	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed first check	Generalist tech	[email protected]	7-person NYC fund writing first checks; Analog's size and city.
Symbiotic Venturessymb-ventures.com	New York, NY	Early-stage VCEarly first capital	Generalist	— (verify)	NYC fund backing companies at their earliest capital.
BoxGroupboxgroup.com	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed first check	Generalist	[email protected]	Writes first institutional checks and stays early, never leads large priced rounds.
Supernode Venturessupernode.vc	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed first check	Fintech, health, B2B/C	[email protected]	Small NYC fund backing companies at first-money-in.
Gutter Capitalguttercapital.com	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed	Housing, health, climate, fintech	[email protected]	Pre-seed fund writing first checks into hard-problem startups.
Collide Capitalcollidecapital.com	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed	SaaS, supply chain, consumer	[email protected]	Backs founders at the earliest institutional round, hands-on.
Forum Venturesforumvc.com	New York, NY	Accelerator / studioPre-seed	B2B SaaS	[email protected]	Pre-seed program that funds and builds early B2B SaaS teams.
Interlace Venturesinterlacevc.com	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed	Commerce, retail tech	[email protected]	First-check fund focused on commerce and retail technology.
Female Founders Fundfemalefoundersfund.com	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed / seed	Women-founded, health, AI	[email protected]	Early fund writing first checks into women-founded companies.
BBG Venturesbbgventures.com	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed / seed	Consumer, health, education	[email protected]	Backs diverse founders at the earliest stage.
37 Angels37angels.com	New York, NY	Angel groupFirst-check pre-seed	Generalist	[email protected]	Angel network making small first checks into very early startups.
XRC Venturesxrcventures.com	New York, NY	AcceleratorPre-seed	Retail, commerce tech	[email protected]	Accelerator plus pre-seed fund for retail and commerce founders.
MetaPropmetaprop.vc	New York, NY	Accelerator / pre-seed VCPre-seed	Proptech	[email protected]	Proptech accelerator writing first checks in real-estate tech.
Third Spherethirdsphere.com	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed	Climate, hardware, urban	[email protected]	Early climate fund backing hardware founders at first check.
Lattice Ventureslattice.vc	New York, NY	Pre-seed VCPre-seed / seed	Fintech, AI, infra, crypto	[email protected]	NYC first-check fund for network-effect companies.
Not Boring Capitalnotboring.co	New York, NY	Solo-GP / rollingPre-seed / seed	Generalist, web3	[email protected]	Packy McCormick's solo-GP fund making small early checks.
Newlabnewlab.com	Brooklyn, NY	Venture studioIncubation / pre-seed	Deep tech, climate, energy	[email protected]	Studio that incubates and first-funds hard-tech founders.
Pareto Holdingsparetoholdings.com	New York, NY	Venture studioIncubation / pre-seed	Fintech, crypto	[email protected]	Builds and funds companies from day zero; the closest model to Daxos.
Robot Venturesrobvc.com	New York, NY	Solo-GP / microPre-seed / seed	Crypto, fintech	[email protected]	Small early checks into crypto and fintech (Leshner, Chitra).
Symbolic Capitalsymbolic.capital	New York, NY	Micro-fundPre-seed / seed	Crypto / web3	[email protected]	Backs web3 founders at the earliest stage.

South Florida 12

Firm	Base	Type · Stage	Focus	Contact	Why they fit
Miami Angelsmiamiangels.vc	Miami, FL	Angel groupFirst-check early	Sector-agnostic tech	[email protected]	Miami angel network into early-stage tech.
New World Angelsnewworldangels.com	Boca Raton, FL	Angel groupFirst-check early	FL tech, life sciences	[email protected]	Florida angel group funding earliest-stage across sectors.
Bridge Angel Investorsbridgeangelinvestors.com	Sarasota, FL	Angel groupFirst-check early	Early tech	— (verify)	Gulf Coast angel group; capital and mentorship to earliest-stage. Verify contact.
Seedfundersseedfunders.com	St. Petersburg, FL	Pre-seed VC / angelPre-seed at MVP	Tech, blockchain	[email protected]	Invests at MVP with little or no revenue; textbook first institutional check.
Rokk3rrokk3r.com	Miami, FL	Venture studioCobuild / incubation	AI, company building	[email protected]	Venture-building studio, rapid prototyping at incubation.
LAB Ventureslabventures.co	Miami, FL	Proptech studioStudio build + invest	Proptech, contech	[email protected]	Proptech venture studio developing and investing at incubation.
EONXIeonxi.com	Miami, FL	Incubation + VCIncubation / pre-seed	Software, proptech	[email protected]	Miami incubation shop; record is thin, verify it is a live check-writer.
Lateral Capitallateralcapital.com	Sarasota, FL	Solo-GP first-checkEarly-stage	Generalist	[email protected]	One-person first-check vehicle; a peer to Analog on the Florida side.
Atomicatomic.vc	Miami, FL	Venture studioIncubation / day-zero	Company building	[email protected]	Miami studio that starts companies from scratch.
305 Ventures305.ventures	Miami, FL	Micro-fundPre-seed / seed	Tech, AI-informed	[email protected]	Small Miami fund focused on pre-seed and seed.
StarterStudiostarterstudio.org	Orlando, FL	AcceleratorAccelerator / first check	Tech-enabled	[email protected]	Florida accelerator funding and mentoring founders at day one.
Antler (Miami)antler.co	Miami, FL	IncubatorDay-zero / pre-seed	AI, broad early tech	[email protected]	Miami residency that forms teams and writes the first check.

Exact thesis (crypto / AI / frontier) — other metros 5

Firm	Base	Type · Stage	Focus	Contact	Why they fit
Pygmapygma.vc	Remote / LatAm	AcceleratorPre-seed cohorts	Blockchain, early founders	[email protected]	Hands-on pre-seed accelerator feeding crypto founders.
Boost VCboost.vc	San Mateo, CA	AcceleratorPre-seed	Crypto, frontier, robotics, space	[email protected]	Pre-seed accelerator cutting first checks into crypto and frontier hardware.
1517 Fund1517fund.com	Telluride, CO	Micro-fundPre-seed first check	Deep tech, frontier science	[email protected]	First-check fund for deep-tech and frontier founders.
Cantoscantos.vc	San Francisco, CA	Micro-fundPre-seed	Frontier / deep tech	[email protected]	Writes the first institutional check into frontier and deep tech.
Orange DAOorangedao.xyz	San Francisco, CA	AcceleratorPre-seed	Crypto / web3	— (site form)	Web3 pre-seed accelerator run by YC alumni; direct crypto overlap.

Early-seed — second tier

Genuinely early but they lead seed (sub-$25M), so a step later than Analog. Worth knowing, not the priority.

Firm	Base	Type · Stage	Focus	Contact	Why they fit
Compoundcompound.vc	New York, NY	Seed VCLeads seed $1-5M	Frontier, crypto, deep tech	[email protected]	Genuinely early but leads priced seed; deep-tech vals can top $25M.
Variantvariant.fund	New York, NY	Crypto VCLeads pre-seed / seed	Crypto / web3	[email protected]	Leads pre-seed/seed, but the ~$450M fund now pushes valuations up.
North Island Venturesnorthisland.ventures	New York, NY	Crypto VCPre-seed / seed	Crypto	[email protected]	Small early crypto fund; leads seed, dips pre-seed.
Reciprocal Venturesrecvc.com	New York, NY	Crypto VCPre-seed / seed	Crypto / web3 infra	[email protected]	Early-stage crypto first checks, sub-$25M.
Collab+Currencycollabcurrency.com	New York, NY	Crypto VCPre-seed / seed	Crypto, gaming, AI	[email protected]	Small early crypto fund; plays pre-seed and seed.
Volt Capitalvolt.capital	New York, NY	Crypto VCPre-seed / seed	Crypto infra	[email protected]	Small crypto fund backing early protocols.
Third Kind VCthirdkindvc.com	New York, NY	Early VCSeed + follow-on	Generalist	[email protected]	Writes early first checks but also follows into later rounds.
Harlem Capitalharlem.capital	New York, NY	Seed VCLeads seed, some pre-seed	Diverse founders	[email protected]	Seed core; larger fund leads priced seed.
ff Venture Capitalffvc.com	New York, NY	Seed VCFirst-institutional seed	Generalist, AI	[email protected]	Older NYC seed fund, first-institutional checks.
Flybridgeflybridge.com	New York, NY	Seed VCLeads seed	AI, enterprise	[email protected]	Seed lead with $100M+ funds; occasional pre-seed.
Maccabee Venturesmaccabee.vc	New York, NY	Early VCPre-seed / seed	B2B, deep tech	[email protected]	Small early fund; plays pre-seed and seed.
Bowery Capitalbowerycap.com	New York, NY	Seed VCLeads seed, sub-$25M	B2B SaaS	[email protected]	Enterprise seed lead; some pre-seed at modest vals.
Work-Benchwork-bench.com	New York, NY	Seed VCLeads seed	Enterprise, AI infra	[email protected]	Enterprise seed lead; sub-$25M, rare pre-seed.
Alpaca VCalpaca.vc	New York, NY	Early VCSeed	Proptech, consumer	[email protected]	Early-stage seed fund; leads modest seed rounds.
Contour Venture Partnerscontourventures.com	New York, NY	Seed VCFirst-institutional seed	SaaS, fintech	[email protected]	Long-running NYC seed fund; sub-$25M entry.
Red Sea Venturesredseaventures.com	New York, NY	Seed VCSeed, some pre-seed	Consumer, tech	[email protected]	Established NYC seed VC; plays pre-seed but leads seed.
Blue 9 Capitalblue9capital.com	New York, NY	Early VCSeed / early	Early-stage tech	[email protected]	Flexible early-stage; not pre-seed-first.
Pathlight Venturespathlight.vc	New York, NY	Seed VCSeed first check	Enterprise, AI	[email protected]	Early enterprise SaaS/AI seed fund; pre-seed only occasionally.
ValueStream Venturesvaluestreamventures.com	New York, NY	Seed VCSeed, some pre-seed	B2B, data, AI	[email protected]	NYC B2B seed fund; first check often at seed.
Habitat Partnershabitatpartners.co	New York, NY	Early VCPre-seed / seed	Consumer	[email protected]	Red Antler-family consumer seed fund; early but seed-led.
Krillion Ventureskrillionventures.com	Miami, FL	Early VCUp to $1M, pre-seed/seed	Health, fintech, proptech	[email protected]	Small checks into early-stage; Miami. Borderline pre-seed.
Secocha Venturessecocha.com	Miami, FL	Early VCPre-seed to Series A	Consumer, wellness, tech	[email protected]	Does pre-seed but spans to Series A; very-early not the sole core.
Roo Capitalroocapital.com	Miami, FL	Seed VCSeed + operating support	SaaS, AI	[email protected]	Early-stage seed with in-house growth teams; seed-led.
TechFarms Capitaltechfarmscapital.com	Panama City Beach, FL	Seed VCSeed-stage	Tech, deep tech	[email protected]	Self-described seed-stage funder; sub-$25M but seed not pre-seed.
TampaBay.Venturestampabayventures.com	Tampa, FL	Micro-VCSeed / early, sub-$25M	Tampa Bay tech	[email protected]	Small Tampa Bay early-stage fund; thin signal.

Already in a dossier conversation — keep separate

These are stage-fit peers, but you're already talking to them through the DD dossier project. Handle there; don't cold-approach twice.

Ocean Azul Partners Coral Gables, FL — Emailed 7/24, they replied
PS27 Ventures Jacksonville, FL — Sent ([email protected])
DeepWork Capital Orlando, FL — Sent, auto-replied (inbound@)
Fuel Venture Capital Miami, FL — Draft (CookUnity dossier)
Riot Ventures Los Angeles, CA — Draft (True Anomaly dossier)
Snowpoint Ventures Palm Beach, FL — Draft (Gecko Robotics dossier)