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Pre-seed investors in District of Columbia

4 of 7 pre-seed firms that report a preference say they can lead.

Can leadMostly followsNot reportedRecently active

District of Columbia

David Michael, David Seldin+9 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsLife sciences +3

Check size not reportedCan lead

Ardent Venture Partners

District of Columbia

Phil Bronner, Phil Herget+4 on the team

Pre-seedSeedLeadsEnterprise software +4

Check size not reportedCan lead

Construct Capital

District of Columbia · Fund $300M

Dayna Grayson, Rachel Holt+4 on the team

Pre-seedSeedLeadsIndustrial +3Confirmed by the firm

$1M to $10MCan lead

Fenway Summer Ventures

District of Columbia

Raj Date

Pre-seedSeedLeadsFintech

Check size not reportedCan lead

District of Columbia · Fund $55M (2025)

Kyle Hendrick, Evan Hendrick+1 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries AGeneralistConfirmed by the firm

$250K to $1MMostly follows

District of Columbia

Patrick Murck, Justin Smith-Hoopes

Pre-seedSeedFintech

Check size not reportedMostly follows

District of Columbia · Fund $10M

Aubrey Hruby, Eliot Pence

Pre-seedSeedDefense and space +2

$25K to $500KMostly follows

Village Capital

District of Columbia

Heather Matranga, Michael Davis+4 on the team

Pre-seedSeedClimate +3

$250K to $500KLead not reported

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Questions

How many pre-seed investors in district of columbia 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 investors in district of columbia write?

The most reported band is $250K to $500K, reported by 3 firms on this list.

Which pre-seed investors in district of columbia lead rounds?

4 of 7 firms that report a preference say they can lead. Turn on "Leads rounds" to see only them.