Pitchdrive (pre-seed & seed fund).

Details

• URL: https://www.pitchdrive.com/
• What it is: pre-seed and seed venture fund, describing itself as "100% entrepreneur-backed" (the capital comes from entrepreneurs)
• Fund size: €60 million Fund IV (oversubscribed); Funds I–IV
• Ticket: initial cheque of €250,000 to €2 million
• Focus: sector-agnostic, with an emphasis on AI-native founders — B2B tech, consumer, marketplaces and software-defined hardware
• Offices: Antwerp, Ghent, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona, London, New York
• Track record (as stated on the site): more than 70 startups supported
• Pitching: via https://www.pitchdrive.com/signup/index.html

What is Pitchdrive?

Pitchdrive is a Belgian fund that invests at the very earliest stage, before or around the first external round. It positions itself as using money from entrepreneurs rather than institutional LPs, which it says leads to faster decisions and more operational support.

The fund started as a roadshow initiative (founders and investors travelling across Europe together) and has since grown into a fund with four generations.

Who is this interesting for?

• You are looking for a first institutional cheque between €250k and €2M.
• You are building something with a clear AI or software component. The site describes itself as sector-agnostic, but the latest fund generation explicitly targets AI-native founders.
• You want an investor who has been an entrepreneur themselves.

Less suitable if your innovation is purely materials-, chemistry- or biotech-driven without a software or AI layer — in that case, take a look at the specialised funds in the article on biobased, agrifood and biotech funding.

How to get started?

Via "Pitch to us" on the website. The site does not mention explicit criteria or timelines, so keep your pitch concise and clear and immediately state your stage, traction and the amount you are seeking.

Links

• Website: https://www.pitchdrive.com/
• Pitching: https://www.pitchdrive.com/signup/index.html