35 Pre-Seed AI Startups That Raised Funding in March 2025
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Hey,
Before we dive into March’s pre-seed startups, a couple of updates:
🏠 Our new home: I’ve moved Bot Memo to Substack, where a lot of the AI and VC community already hangs out. I’m excited to engage with you in the comments.
⏳ Where I have been: I’ve spent the last few weeks revamping Bot Memo’s pipeline that tracks AI funding deal‑by‑deal. I managed to track over 1200 fresh rounds in Q1 2025 alone.
Q1 Funding Trends
I’m kicking off a series of Q1 startup breakdowns, starting with a March 2025 pre-seed list.
These are startups that are exciting to track as they can experience rapid growth. They also reveal the top industries and use cases to pay attention to.
Let’s have a bird’s eye view of the numbers for the 35 AI startups first1:
Total Funding Raised: $66.85 million
Median funding round size: $1.32M
Average funding round size: $1.97M
The top 5 rounds accounted for $26.9M—indicating a minor concentration at the top.
Top Geographies: United States (11 startups) and Europe (18, with the UK leading with 6 and Germany with 3)
Next, I’ve compiled the 35 startups with their funding, websites, LinkedIn, disclosed investors, and locations. Feel free to search for specific geographies too.
Toward the bottom, I share some key visual takeaways on the range of industries and sectors these AI startups are disrupting—and how the geography is affecting the deal sizes.
1) CornerBox
Automated AI retail containers for 24/7 convenience.
Funding: $1M
Lead/Other Investors: Not Disclosed
Website: cornerbox.ai
LinkedIn: CornerBoxAI
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
2) DeepScout
Competitive intelligence for e-commerce, monitoring rival pricing & product availability.
Funding: €600K
Lead/Other Investors: Miton
Website: deepscout.ai
LinkedIn: deepscout
Location: Třebíč, Czech Republic
3) experial
AI-powered “digital twins” for real-time customer feedback & market research.
Funding: €2M
Lead/Other Investors: Capnamic, Fressnapf, xdeck
Website: experial.ai
LinkedIn: experial
Location: Köln, Germany
4) Quack
B2B cold-calling platform to streamline sales outreach and analytics.
Funding: $500K
Lead/Other Investors: Metiquity Ventures, Bryan Slauko
Website: quack.so
LinkedIn: quackdials
Location: Calgary, Canada
5) Neural Defend
Deepfake detection & cybersecurity to protect against AI-driven fraud.
Funding: $600K
Lead/Other Investors: Inflection Point Ventures, MIT SBXI, Techstars SF, Soonicorn Ventures
Website: neuraldefend.com
LinkedIn: neural-defend
Location: San Francisco, United States
6) Paid
Billing infrastructure for AI agents and agentic products.
Funding: $11M
Lead/Other Investors: Sequoia, GTMFund, EQT Ventures
Website: paid.ai
LinkedIn: paid-ai
Location: London, United Kingdom
7) Tarta Labs
Web3-integrated anime ARPG bridging gaming, blockchain, and generative AI.
Funding: $4.5M
Lead/Other Investors: BITKRAFT Ventures, The Spartan Group, IVC, HashKey Capital, Gam3Girl Ventures
Website: spotzero.tartagames.com
LinkedIn: tarta-games
Location: Singapore
8) Differential Bio
AI platform for microbial bioprocess optimization in biotech & biomanufacturing.
Funding: €2M
Lead/Other Investors: Ananda Impact Ventures, ReGen Ventures, Carbon13, Climate Capital, Better Ventures, CDTM Ventures
Website: differential.bio
LinkedIn: differential-bio
Location: Munich, Germany
9) Vouchsafe
Flexible KYC platform for users without traditional ID, tackling “ID poverty.”
Funding: £1M
Lead/Other Investors: Bethnal Green Ventures, Biometric Ventures, Fuel Ventures, Seed X, Andrew Chevis (angel)
Website: vouchsafe.id
LinkedIn: vouchsafe
Location: London, United Kingdom
10) Catchwise
AI-based catch prediction for a more efficient & sustainable fishing industry.
Funding: €1.25M
Lead/Other Investors: Dreamcraft Ventures, Sondo, Ocean Impact
Website: catchwise.no
LinkedIn: catchwise
Location: Oslo, Norway
11) Warren
Financial wellness platform for workplace benefits & pension optimization.
Funding: €3M
Lead/Other Investors: Motive Ventures, Entourage, Syndicate One, Pitchdrive, 1105, Business Angels
Website: warren.be
LinkedIn: joinwarren
Location: Ghent, Belgium
12) peopleIX
Unified people analytics platform for HR insights & workforce optimization.
Funding: €2.3M
Lead/Other Investors: Earlybird-X, neoteq ventures, TS Ventures, HRtech business angels
Website: peopleix.com
LinkedIn: peopleix
Location: Cologne, Germany
13) Qlarifi
Real-time BNPL credit data infrastructure for faster & safer underwriting.
Funding: £1.4M
Lead/Other Investors: HoneyComb Asset Management, Carthona Capital
Website: qlarifi.com
LinkedIn: qlarifi
Location: London, United Kingdom
14) Manifest
Tokenized real estate platform bringing U.S. home equity on-chain via DeFi.
Funding: $2.5M
Lead/Other Investors: VanEck Ventures, Lattice Fund
Website: manifest.finance
LinkedIn: manifest-finance-hq
Location: San Francisco, United States
15) Hunted Labs
AI-powered cybersecurity to protect software supply chains at the code level.
Funding: $3M
Lead/Other Investors: Red Cell Partners
Website: huntedlabs.com
LinkedIn: hunted-labs
Location: Los Angeles, United States
16) CaseBlink
AI assistant for business immigration cases, automating legal brief & evidence prep.
Funding: $2M
Lead/Other Investors: Tower Research Ventures, Fakhoury Global Immigration
Website: caseblink.com
LinkedIn: caseblink
Location: New York, United States
17) VISOID
AI-powered rendering software for architects—photo-realistic visuals in seconds.
Funding: €700K
Lead/Other Investors: StartupLab, Antler, OBOS
Website: visoid.com
LinkedIn: visoid
Location: Oslo, Norway
18) ReactWise
AI co-pilot for chemical process optimization in drug & advanced materials R&D.
Funding: $3.4M
Lead/Other Investors: (YC-backed), Y Combinator, Innovate UK Grant
Website: reactwise.com
LinkedIn: reactwise
Location: London, United Kingdom
19) Homeostasis
Carbon-to-graphite reactors for battery-grade materials, turning CO₂ into critical resources.
Funding: $1.2M
Lead/Other Investors: Kayak Ventures, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Website: homeostasis.earth
LinkedIn: homeostasis-systems
Location: Tacoma, United States
20) Flowing Bee
AI-based marketing platform combining behavioral science with content creation.
Funding: $1.6M
Lead/Other Investors: Archangel Ventures, University of Melbourne Genesis Fund, Antler, Alice Anderson Fund, M8 Ventures
Website: flowingbee.com
LinkedIn: flowingbee
Location: Melbourne, Australia
21) Merx
Conversational commerce platform for two-way brand engagement via AI agents.
Funding: €1.1M
Lead/Other Investors: VentureFriends, Ascension
Website: hellomerx.com
LinkedIn: hellomerx
Location: London, United Kingdom
22) Breaker
AI robotics software bringing human-level autonomy to cross-domain robotic missions.
Funding: $2M
Lead/Other Investors: Main Sequence
Website: breakerindustries.com
LinkedIn: breaker-industries
Location: Sydney, Australia
23) OVIANTA
AI medical assistant automating real-time documentation & clinical decision support.
Funding: €540K
Lead/Other Investors: First Drop, Itnig, Encomenda
Website: ovianta.com
LinkedIn: ovianta
Location: Barcelona, Spain
24) Jaipur Robotics
Computer vision platform optimizing waste-to-energy plants for safety & efficiency.
Funding: €725K
Lead/Other Investors: TiVentures SA
Website: jaipurrobotics.com
LinkedIn: jaipurrobotics
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
25) MoirAI Cloud
AI-native infrastructure reducing energy consumption in data centers via real-time optimization.
Funding: $1M
Lead/Other Investors: Not Disclosed
Website: moiraicloud.ai
LinkedIn: moirai-cloud
Location: St. Petersburg, United States
26) JigsawStack
Developer-friendly SDK of small, task-specific AI models for backend automation.
Funding: $1M+
Lead/Other Investors: Not Disclosed
Website: jigsawstack.com
LinkedIn: jigsawstack
Location: San Francisco, United States
27) Wavv
Generative AI music composition platform designed for artists & creators.
Funding: Not Disclosed
Lead/Other Investors: ZD Ventures (ZDVC)
Website: wavv.music
LinkedIn: wavvの
Location: San Francisco, United States
28) GigaCrop
ML-powered seed engineering for higher-yield, drought-tolerant crops.
Funding: $4.5M
Lead/Other Investors: Playground Global, Juniper Ventures
Website: gigacrop.com
LinkedIn: 65659753
Location: Berkeley, United States
29) Loopia
Conversational AI automating customer support for marketplace sellers.
Funding: $650K
Lead/Other Investors: Espírito Santo’s Sovereign Fund, Ace Ventures, BVC, Questum
Website: loopia.com.br
LinkedIn: loopiabr
Location: Brusque, Brazil
30) Alfa
Conversational AI recruiter automating candidate screening & video interviews globally.
Funding: £495K
Lead/Other Investors: SFC Capital, Davide Serra, Rob Kniaz, Chris Adelsbach
Website: welovealfa.com
LinkedIn: alfatechnologyrecruitment
Location: London, United Kingdom
31) Platter
Shopify storefront & checkout optimization to boost conversions & AOV.
Funding: $1.6M
Lead/Other Investors: Animal Capital, Visionary Ventures, Ben Jabbawy, Kyle Hency, Aaron Spivak, Pierson Krass
Website: platter.com
LinkedIn: getplatter
Location: New York, United States
32) TakeMe2Space
Open-access AI satellite infrastructure in low Earth orbit for educators & enterprises.
Funding: Rs 5.5 Crore
Lead/Other Investors: Seafund, Blume Ventures, Artha Venture Fund, AC Ventures
Website: tm2.space
LinkedIn: tm2space
Location: Hyderabad, India
33) Lantern Finance
Crypto lending platform offering overcollateralized, non-custodial loans backed by digital assets.
Funding: $1M+
Lead/Other Investors: Orange DAO, Supermoon Ventures, Andover Ventures
Website: lantern.finance
LinkedIn: lantern-fi
Location: Las Vegas, United States
34) Lemni
AI agent infrastructure for automating customer operations across email, chat, CRM, & more.
Funding: $3.5M
Lead/Other Investors: Sequoia Capital, Designer Fund, Frank Slootman, Scott Belsky, Arthur Mensch, Koen Bok, Jorn van Dijk, Christian Reber, Niklas Jansen, Mario Götze
Website: lemni.com
LinkedIn: lemni
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
35) Avery
AI-driven hiring platform automating job design, matching, & interview kits.
Funding: €300K
Lead/Other Investors: Builders Startup Studio
Website: getavery.ai
LinkedIn: getavery
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Emerging Trends in AI Pre-Seed Funding
While for 23 startups the cheques ranged from $1M to $5M, surprisingly, the UK leads in the total funding, driven by Paid’s $11M round. The United States isn’t far behind, though.
In terms of sectors, Core AI continues to garner the most funding. But the application layer has also picked up, as expected, with finance and professional & business services sectors doing well.
In Europe, specifically, there’s a huge focus on Environment and Sustainability, Agriculure, and Energy sectors.
In line with the sectors we saw, the top industries include likes of machine learning, NLP and conversational AI.
And I also like to classify startups at a more granular level than sectors and industries—calling it a segment. Given the buzzword for 2025, no surprises for guessing which segment dominates:
What’s crazy is that the AI hype seems to have highly fragmented the pre-seed investor landscape. There are 99 unique investors, with just Antler and Sequoia appearing twice as repeat investors.
Wrapping Up
And that’s all of the 35 AI startups that raised pre-seed in March 2025. The funding sizes that just the AI tag continues to draw—even at such a nascent stage—continue to surprise me.
Without uttering the h word myself, I would love to quote Sangeet from his terrific post on its strategic value:
Today, hype is a coordination mechanism - to build the momentum required across a system of complements for the system to take off.
Assumptions:
One round stated funding as $1M+ and one as not disclosed.
The analysis is based on 33 disclosed and clearly quantifiable rounds
The assumed currency conversions are:
1 USD = 0.91 EUR
1 USD = 0.78 GBP
1 USD = 86.04 INR
Great post man!