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GOVERNMENT FUNDS

16+ government funds for pre-seed startups

Find government funds investing in pre-seed stage startups across Europe. Government-backed investment funds and agencies supporting startup ecosystems.

Top countries
Germany (3)
Belgium (2)
Netherlands (1)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (1)
Ireland (1)
Top sectors
Deeptech (11)
Cleantech (10)
AI (9)
SaaS (7)
Healthtech (7)
Biotech (6)

All government funds for pre-seed startups

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Bayern Kapital

Germany

Government
AI
Biotech
Cleantech
+2
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€250k - €50M
bayernkapital.de

Saarländische Wagnisfinanzierungsgesellschaft

Germany

Government
AI
Consumer
SaaS
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€125k - €2M
swgmbh.de

PFR Ventures

Poland

Government
New Fund 2025
Deeptech
AI
Enterprise
+2
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€50k - €4M
pfrventures.pl/en

LIOF

Netherlands

Government
Agritech
Biotech
Industrial
+1
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

www.liof.nl

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S)

United Kingdom

Government
New Fund 2026
Biotech
Deeptech
Defence
+2
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€100k - €500k
ukinnovationscienceseedfund.co.uk

Wallonie Entreprendre

Belgium

Government
Biotech
Cleantech
Deeptech
+3
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

www.wallonie-entreprendre.be

Venture Kick

Switzerland

Government
Last Deal Oct 2026
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€10k - €150k
venturekick.ch

aws Gründungsfonds

United States

Government
AI
Cleantech
Fintech
+1
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€500k - €5M
gruenderfonds.at

SmartCap

Estonia

Government
New Fund 2024
Deeptech
Cleantech
Defence
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€2M - €20M
smartcap.ee

High-Tech Grunderfonds

Germany

Government
New Fund 2025
Deeptech
Enterprise
AI
+2
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€500k - €3M
www.htgf.de

Vinnova

Sweden

Government
New Fund 2025
Deeptech
Cleantech
AI
+2
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€100k - €3M
www.vinnova.se

PMV

Belgium

Government
In The News Sept 2026
SaaS
Biotech
Cleantech
+1
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€250k - €10M
www.pmv.eu

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Portugal Ventures

Portugal

Government
New Fund 2024
SaaS
Healthtech
Deeptech
+3
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€100k - €1.5M
www.portugalventures.pt

BDC Capital

Canada

Government
New Fund 2024
Enterprise
AI
Cleantech
+2
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€100k - €50M
www.bdc.ca/en/bdc-capital

Enterprise Ireland

Ireland

Government
New Fund 2024
AI
Biotech
Deeptech
+3
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€2M - €50M
www.enterprise-ireland.com

Hiventures

Hungary

Government
New Fund 2024
SaaS
Enterprise
Deeptech
+2
Pre-seed, Seed

From firm website, not verified

€25k - €3.5M
www.hiventures.hu

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