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Seed investors in media and communications

28 firms in the directory fund media and communications companies at seed. Firms funding companies with a product in market and early revenue, priced on traction rather than multiples.

Where these firms are

  • United Kingdom 5
  • United States, state not given 5
  • California 4
  • Canada 2
  • Florida 1
  • France 1

Head office location. Most firms invest well outside it.

AfterDox

Venture capital

Israel


Stages

Pre-seedSeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Media & Communications · Environmental & Safety

Smart angel investment group of software/IT executives investing collectively in early-stage Israeli tech companies.

andreessen horowitz

Venture capital

Menlo Park, California, USA


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Consumer & Retail · Energy & Utilities · Media & Communications

Backs innovators building generation-defining technology companies from seed to growth, with a platform model of operational support.

ASA Ventures

Venture capital

Dubai, UAE


Stages

Seed

Sectors

Consumer & Retail · Media & Communications

Venture firm combining VC, PE, incubator and accelerator models to back seed-stage UAE/MENA startups (32 investments); firm's domain now appears repurposed as a content site.

Aurora Private Equity

Venture capital

Aberdeen, Scotland, UK


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Healthcare & Life Sciences · Industrials & Manufacturing · Energy & Utilities · Media & Communications

Aberdeen-based business angel syndicate whose HNW/sophisticated members co-invest in emerging high-growth Scottish companies alongside the Scottish Co-Investment Fund.

BDMI

Venture capital

New York, United States


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Financial Services · Media & Communications

Corporate venture arm of Bertelsmann (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments); makes initial Seed/Series A checks of roughly $500K-$3M into digital media and technology startups.

Blockchain Capital LLC

Venture capital

San Francisco, United States


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Consumer & Retail · Energy & Utilities · Media & Communications

One of the oldest crypto-dedicated VC firms; invests across the crypto stack (DeFi, infrastructure, consumer, gaming, identity) from seed through growth.

Chicago Media Angels

Venture capital

Chicago, IL, United States


Stages

Seed

Sectors

Software & Internet · Media & Communications

An angel-investor network (50+ members) that develops, finances and executive-produces low-budget independent films, splitting equity 50/50 between producers and investors with investor capital…

Claritas Capital

Venture capital

Nashville, TN, United States


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Consumer & Retail · Industrials & Manufacturing · Media & Communications · +1 more

Nashville alternative investments firm pairing a multi-stage venture practice with build-to-suit and credit-tenant real estate development.

Cogito Capital

Venture capital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Industrials & Manufacturing · Energy & Utilities · Media & Communications · Real Estate

Invests internationally in technology companies enabling digital transformation of mature industries, pairing capital with market-entry advisory (sister vehicle Cogito Ventures does early stage).

Edge

Venture capital

London, United Kingdom


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Media & Communications · Education

London VC (Edge Investments) specializing in creative teams and emerging technologies, investing in seed/Series A UK companies; portfolio incl. Unity and audioBoom.

First Row Partners

Venture capital

Pacific Northwest, USA


Stages

Pre-seedSeed

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Energy & Utilities · Media & Communications

Arts-based approach backing pre-seed founders where technology gives superpowers to creators and brand builders.

Hillfarrance Venture Capital

Venture capital

Auckland, New Zealand


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Media & Communications

Smart capital for AI-first and deep-tech founders from seed through early Series A.

Holtzbrinck Digital

Venture capital

Munich, Germany


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Media & Communications · Education

Invests in and builds early-stage digital science, education and content companies, also acting as an LP in other VC funds.

Level-Up

Venture capital

Luxembourg (offices in London & Paris)


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Media & Communications

First vertical fund dedicated to the studios leading the mobile gaming economy.

Network Finances

Venture capital

Paris, France


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Media & Communications

Backs internet and mobile companies as the main drivers of growth and employment in France.

PSY Ventures

Venture capital

United Kingdom


Stages

Seed

Sectors

Software & Internet · Business & Professional Services · Media & Communications

Provides seed capital and marketing support to digital media/Web3 startups in exchange for equity.

Topview International

Venture capital

Oldsmar (Tampa), Florida, United States


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Industrials & Manufacturing · Media & Communications · Transportation & Logistics · +1 more

Invests in and manages companies with strong values, proprietary technology/IP and sustainable growth potential.

Walden Venture Capital

Venture capital

San Francisco, CA, USA


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Media & Communications

Long-established early-stage VC making 'Sprout Stage' investments in digital media and cloud-services companies across consumer and enterprise.

Watertower Ventures

Venture capital

Beverly Hills, California, USA


Stages

Pre-seedSeed

Sectors

Software & Internet · Financial Services · Business & Professional Services · Consumer & Retail · Media & Communications

Founder-led pre-seed and seed fund providing first institutional capital to AI-enabled software startups and acting as an outsourced corp-dev engine.

Active Impact Investments

Venture capital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Food & Beverage · Energy & Utilities · Media & Communications · Transportation & Logistics · Environmental & Safety

Canada's largest climate tech seed fund backing capital-efficient, market-ready companies delivering immediate customer ROI.

BACKED VC

Venture capital

London, United Kingdom


Stages

Seed

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Financial Services · Media & Communications

Human-centric seed fund backing European founders building generation-defining companies with global ambitions.

Firestartr

Venture capital

London, United Kingdom


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Financial Services · Consumer & Retail · Energy & Utilities · Media & Communications

Seed venture platform backing globally ambitious founders, syndicating with domain-expert advisors alongside capital.

GFR Fund

Venture capital

San Francisco, California, USA


Stages

Pre-seedSeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Media & Communications

Backs digitally-native, community-building startups at the earliest stages.

Initial Capital

Venture capital

London, UK / Austin, USA


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Consumer & Retail · Media & Communications · Transportation & Logistics

Group of serial entrepreneurs partnering with early-stage teams to build global category winners, with a thesis on Bitcoin as internet value transport.

Palm Drive Capital

Venture capital

New York & San Francisco, USA


Stages

Pre-seedSeed

Sectors

Software & Internet · Financial Services · Media & Communications · Transportation & Logistics

Backs founders early with conviction before market consensus, adding operational support and introductions.

Refinery Ventures

Venture capital

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Business & Professional Services · Media & Communications

Invests in early-scaling companies on a trajectory toward Series A, mainly outside Silicon Valley.

SeventySix Capital

Venture capital

Philadelphia, United States


Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Software & Internet · Media & Communications

Invests in and advises visionary entrepreneurs building the 'next, next thing' across sports, technology, media and entertainment.

Yolo Investments

Venture capital

Guernsey


Stages

GrowthSeedSeries ASeries BSeries C

Sectors

Software & Internet · Financial Services · Media & Communications

Multi-fund venture investor deploying capital into iGaming, fintech and crypto companies, leveraging operational expertise from the Yolo Group.

What seed rounds price at

US market medians, so you can see where a term sheet sits against the market rather than only against the firm offering it.

  • Median pre-money valuationNot publishedThe report plots seed on this chart but does not label a value for either year; we do not estimate it.
  • Median round size$3M · $3.5M in 2025

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, Q2 2026 (As of June 30, 2026), page 10. Figures are United States medians across all sectors; this report does not break valuations out by sector, so these are not sector-specific.

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Counts are as of 2026-09-27; the list above is loaded live, so it can differ if firms have been added or removed since. Sector and stage focus is as stated by the firm. Firms wanting a correction can get in touch.