Thread by @yoheinakajima

Who were the most active investors into US startups at pre-seed since the pandemic?

I took a look at some Crunchbase numbers.👇

*Lots of accelerators, but I kept them in there. And yes, CB data is not complete.

Top overall were @techstars (141), @ycombinator (60), @expertdojo (25), @alchemistacc (18), @jason (15), @500startups (14), @masschallenge (14), @boostvc (11), @thefundglobal (10), @SputnikATX (9), @Acceleprise (9).

Dug into some specific categories. For eg, in healthcare, the top were @techstars, @ycombinator, @ExpertDojo again. Then @creativedlab, Right Side Capital, @thefundglobal, @alchemistacc, @500startups, @startuphealth, KidsxAccerleator.

Top for AI/ML were @techstars, @ycombinator, @ExpertDojo again but a few other top ones include @skydeck_cal, @acceleprise, Liquid2 Ventures, @AV_accelerator, @newarkvc, @masschallenge, @SmartGateVC

For SaaS, aside from the usual (I'll stop repeating the same accelerators), @eranyc, @macventurecap, @mercuryfund popped up to the top.

For e-commerce/retail, some of the folks who made 2 or more bets in the last year include @PrecursorVC, @av_accelerator, @JoyancePartners, @thefundglobal, @ChingonaVC

(But yes, TS, YC, 500, Jason, ExpertDojo all show up here too).

For fintech, some folks w 2 or more bets were @mucker, @AntlerGlobal, @magmapartners, @emergent_vc, @chingonavc, @TheFundGlobal.

(Again, TS, YC, ExpertDojo are on this list).

Crunchbase data isn't complete, especially at pre-seed, but it's still a great way to find newly active folks.

I'm thinking of doing more of these in different geos, stages, or sector deep dives in the future.

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Here you go, did another one! New analysis on ~4000 US seed rounds since the pandemic:

https://twitter.com/yoheinakajima/status/1378583074745683968