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235 investors ranked by rating, review volume and listing quality.

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Between them, the 204 best-ranked of these 235 investors cover pre seed (101), series a (71), artificial intelligence (40) and series (33). They also list work in London, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and New York City. 181 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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  1. H

    HAX

    Pre Seed

    Up to $550,000 initial pre-seed investment on a SAFE. SOSV says it needs above 10% ownership for its $550k average check size. Follow-on investment is possible in later rounds.

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  2. H

    Hub71

    Pre Seed · Series A · Startup Accelerator · Also in Abu Dhabi

    Access programme and specialist ecosystems: AED 250,000 in cash in exchange for equity through an uncapped, no-discount MFN SAFE note, plus AED 250,000 worth of in-kind incentives…

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  3. II

    i2iScale (Invest2Innovate accelerator)

    Startup Accelerator · Also in Islamabad

    i2iScale (Invest2Innovate accelerator) is a startup accelerator in Rawalpindi.

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  4. IV

    IIMA Ventures

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in India

    At seed stage IIMA Ventures typically invests between $100-150k per venture and syndicates co-investors; at pre-seed it channels catalytic capital in the form of grants and equity.

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  5. I

    Impact46

    Growth Stage · Also in Riyadh

    CMA-licensed investment firm in Riyadh that invests in Saudi and regional tech startups through venture capital funds, from seed to growth.

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  6. KL

    Katalyst Labs Acceleration Program

    Pre Seed · Startup Accelerator

    Katalyst Labs Acceleration Program is a startup accelerator. Equity-free; no fee to join. No investment offered.

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  7. KI

    KAUST Innovation Ventures

    Pre Seed · Series A · Also in Saudi Arabia

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology's venture fund.

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  8. LS

    LCE Slingshot Acceleration Programme (LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship)

    Startup Accelerator · Also in Lahore

    LCE Slingshot Acceleration Programme (LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship) is a startup accelerator in Lahore, Pakistan.

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  9. M

    MassChallenge

    Pre Seed · Series A · Startup Accelerator · Also in Boston and London

    MassChallenge is a nonprofit and takes no equity; the Israel programme states zero cost and zero equity. No standard cash investment is published.

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  10. MF

    Misk Foundation – Misk Entrepreneurship programmes (Misk Launchpad, Misk Accelerator)

    Pre Seed · Startup Accelerator · Also in Saudi Arabia

    Misk Foundation runs a fully sponsored 10-week pre-accelerator (Misk Launchpad) for tech founders at the idea-to-MVP stage, and a 3-month zero-equity accelerator (Misk Accelerator)…

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  11. N

    NSRCEL

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Bangalore

    NSRCEL does not take equity or charge fees on its incubation programmes.

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  12. SP

    Shorooq Partners

    Pre Seed · Growth Stage · Also in United Arab Emirates

    Multi-strategy investment firm regulated in ADGM that began as a MENA venture firm in 2017.

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  13. TH

    T-Hub

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in India

    No single standard T-Hub investment. Terms are per programme: T-Fund, a joint initiative by T-Hub and the Telangana Government, provides ₹25 lakhs to ₹1 crore in funding for…

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  14. TS

    TAQADAM Startup Accelerator (KAUST and SAB)

    Pre Seed · Startup Accelerator · Also in Saudi Arabia

    Six-month accelerator founded in 2016 by KAUST with the bank SAB.

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  15. WE

    Wa'ed Ventures (Aramco)

    Growth Stage · Also in Saudi Arabia

    Aramco's $500 million venture capital fund. It invests in Saudi tech startups from seed to growth stage, and in global startups that bring their technology to Saudi Arabia.

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  16. Z

    Zinc

    Pre Seed · Also in London

    Zinc invests first, putting in up to £250k initially, alongside its Venture Building Platform (talent, IP/product, networks, and pre-seed investment plus grant support).

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  17. AA

    Accel Atoms

    Pre Seed · Also in Bangalore

    Accel invests up to $1M- $2M in startups in the form of equity or a convertible note.

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  18. FF

    FITT (Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer), IIT Delhi

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Delhi NCR

    Two published ranges, both in INR: (1) financial assistance for early-stage startups to refine the idea, build a prototype and test the market, from 4 Lakh to 1 Crore, subject to…

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  19. IE

    Ikp Eden

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Bangalore

    No single standard deal; terms are per programme. Home page: capital 'From proof-of-concept grants to ₹1 Crore equity' via NIDHI PRAYAS, BIRAC SEED, NIDHI SEED and Ikp ark.

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  20. SS

    SINE (Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship), IIT Bombay

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Mumbai

    No standard incubation investment terms are published on the pages read; SINE says it provides access to seed funding and helps startups apply for government grants.

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  21. SA

    Social Alpha

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Bangalore

    Programme-specific, mostly non-dilutive grants plus optional seed investment.

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  22. FS

    FSID STEM Cell (IISc)

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Bangalore

    STEM Cell lists seed capital of up to 1cr (with an unexplained asterisk) of seed funding through grants and equity related funding, plus rental free space on campus and access to…

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  23. SB

    Surge by Peak XV

    Pre Seed · Also in India

    Surge invests from $500k up to $5M in seed capital per company through an equity investment, with an open architecture that welcomes co-investors and no exclusivity requirement.

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  24. VC

    Venture Center

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in India

    Seed investments: equity investment with a ticket size of roughly Rs 20-100 lakhs in science and technology-led deeptech startups.

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