Active Seed Machine Learning Investors (2026)

The AI and Machine Learning sector is seeing unprecedented capital deployment. However, investors are increasingly looking past thin wrapper applications toward companies developing proprietary foundational models or highly defensible vertical AI solutions. At the seed stage, investors expect to see early product-market fit, a live product, and initial signs of repeatable traction or revenue.

Sector: Machine Learning Stage: Seed + Geography + Check size

Lisheng Wang

Machine Learning · $250K-$3M

TSVC is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2010 that identifies forward-thinking entrepreneurs

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Aneel Ranadive

Machine Learning · $100K–$2,000K

Soma Capital invests in technical founders building innovative companies across all sectors at the seed stage, with a focus on exceptional f...

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Deborah Marr

Machine Learning

Debbie Marr leads AheadComputing, a semiconductor startup focused on designing and developing open-specification RISC-V CPU core IP for AI a...

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Aneel Ranadive

Machine Learning · $100K - $300K

Soma Capital backs technical founders early, often at seed, with a broad technology mandate and strong founder support network

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Nichola Eliovits

Machine Learning · $0.4M deployed (per profile metadata)

Invests in early-stage AI and cybersecurity infrastructure companies. The fund focuses on pre-seed stage investments in artificial intellige...

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Vivek Mansingh

Machine Learning · $500K–$1,500K

YourNest, led by General Partner Vivek Mansingh, partners with early-stage Indian founders building IP-led, globally scalable DeepTech compa...

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Ian Hathaway

Machine Learning · Recent cheques $8M–$300M

Ian Hathaway leads OpenAI's venture investing strategy, deploying capital into early-stage AI startups where artificial intelligence can cre...

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