15 pre-seed & seed funds actively investing over the holidays

15 pre-seed & seed funds actively investing over the holidays List incoming! Pre-seed / Seed funds you should check out if you're raiding right now: 1. Fran Geide (me, of course!): writing first checks for multi-time founders using AI to transform user journeys 2. Sheena Jindal at Sugar Free Capital: lead rounds for technical founders (often MIT-alumni) building category- defining companies 3. Jake Hormak at Story Ventures: building blocks of software founders with deep technical conviction, data infrastructure & machine intelligence. 4. Sarah Smith at Sarah Smith Fund: $100k-$250k+ in first checks for multi-time founders, REITs, real estate people '365 support 5. Alexis Desert at Gasseeing Ventures: AI, data and frontier tech in enterprise & cyber, focused on technical connection & long-term partnership. 6. Ravi Kakarla, Ph.D. at Deep Tech, Health & Bio Ventures: $500k-$2M checks to lead rounds in Vertical AI, Deep Tech, Health & Bio and mission-centric AI. "AI that's good for the planet, and ethical" 7. Ben Narasin at Park Rangers Capital: $100k- $200k checks into mission-driven software founders who build a purpose-led, own-distribution. 8. Tatiana Janke, FJOR: enterprise AI and B2B fintech! 9. Rachel ten Brink at Red Bike Capital: experienced founders, enterprise SaaS, B2B fintech, health & wellness, and enterprise SaaS with G2M focus 10. David Gritz at insurtechNFC: insurtech startups! 11. Alex Tran at 2 CCV: 2 CCV Ventures, 2 CCV companies, couples capital with G2M expertise 12. Efrén Ohanian at Y&Z Ventures: legacy industry B2B software Adding a few more confirmed investors, active funds: 13. Founders Tribes at incisive ventures B2B software founders with deep technical conviction 14. Tali Kogan at 305 Ventures: a leading product/founder at the earliest stage of the product journey in hardware & software companies. 1. Don't raise now unless your story is very strong and your pitch is tight. The tradeoff between evaluating deals and family time is higher, so only high-signal deals move forward. If that's not you, expect fast "nos" or silence. 2. If your traction is strong, this can be an ideal time to raise. Some managers will move extra quick to stay on pace with fund deployment cycles. Others won't deploy until next year- ask this question in your meeting! 3. Plan your timeline. Black out Thanksgiving Day (Friday after), major Hanukkah/Christmas days, and NYE afternoon & New Year's Day. Many are realistic timing for first & second meetings and diligence so you can communicate something reasonable and don't inject unnecessary friction. 4. Nail follow-ups. Nudges this time of year are key, and investors appreciate them. Many are less on top of their inbox. If you agreed on a next step, follow up confidently and set reminders so you don't lose momentum. 5. Like any time of year, clearly articulate why you're raising now, calendar pack as much as you can to create urgency, and keep investors updated as term sheets come in 😉