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Pre-seed deep tech investors in New York

3 of 5 pre-seed deep tech firms that report a preference say they can lead.

Can leadMostly followsNot reportedRecently active

New York · Fund $50M (Fund II) (2026)

Mike Annunziata, Brandes Woodall

Pre-seedLeadsDeep techConfirmed by the firm

$100K to $500KCan lead

New York · Fund $31M (Fund IV) (2024)

Evan Nisselson, Ash Cleary+1 on the team

Pre-seedSeedLeadsDeep techConfirmed by the firm

$500K to $3MCan lead

New Science Ventures

New York

Somu Subramaniam, Andrew Abrams+1 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsLife sciences +3

Check size not reportedCan lead

8090 Industries

New York

Kerem Ozmen, Rayyan Islam+2 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries AClimate +4

$500K to $10MMostly follows

New York

Emily McMahan, Sherman Williams

Pre-seedSeedDefense and space +4

$250K to $1MMostly follows

Earthrise Ventures

New York

Scott Norman

Pre-seedSeedSeries ADefense and space +1

Check size not reportedLead not reported

Lightscape Partners

New York

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BDeep tech +1

Check size not reportedLead not reported

New York · Fund $25.9M (debut fund)

Kevin Webb, Tom Quigley+2 on the team

Pre-seedSeedClimate +2

Check size not reportedLead not reported

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Questions

How many pre-seed deep tech investors in new york are there?

Mode VC tracks 8 firms on this list as of 2026-10-15. 0 have been active since September 2026.

What check size do pre-seed deep tech investors in new york write?

The most reported band is $500K to $1M, reported by 3 firms on this list.

Which pre-seed deep tech investors in new york lead rounds?

3 of 5 firms that report a preference say they can lead. Turn on "Leads rounds" to see only them.