Every seed round waits on one person: the lead.
Angels say “let me know who’s leading.” Funds that follow say “come back when the terms are set.” Until someone writes the first cheque and prices the round, your raise sits still, and your runway keeps moving.
So the most important list you can build is a list of people who lead.
Here it is. 1,605 pre-seed and seed investors who say yes to leading rounds, each with their firm, title, cheque size, sectors, stages, past investments, where they’re based, LinkedIn, X and email where available.
Before you pitch any lead, check three things
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Their cheque covers a big share of your round. The lead usually writes the largest cheque, so match their top bucket to what you’re raising.
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Their stage list includes yours. Many investors here list Seed through Series B. Stick to the ones whose stages start where you are.
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The person can sign. Pitch the partner. Associates and principals are great at opening doors, and the partner still has to approve the deal.
Those three checks turn 1,605 names into a shortlist. Doing it by hand takes time: at three minutes of research per row, the full database is about 80 hours of work. Premium members get it in one click, plus the filters and messages to work it.
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