Seed Funding / Pre-Seed Funding

Pre-Seed funding is typically the first capital raised, often from founders, friends, or angel investors, to develop an idea or prototype. Seed funding follows and is used to refine the product, acquire early customers, and build a team. These rounds often involve instruments like SAFE notes or convertible equity. Investors at this stage focus on the team, market opportunity, and early traction rather than financial performance. Securing seed funding helps startups reach milestones required for larger rounds like Series A.