Typical Seed Terms

  • Amount: $1-3M
  • Valuation: $5-15M post-money
  • Structure: SAFE or priced round
  • Dilution: 15-25%

What Investors Want

  • Clear use of funds
  • 18-24 month runway
  • Defined milestones
  • Strong team

Common Mistakes

Raising Too Little

You'll be fundraising again in 6 months.

Raising Too Much

Dilution and high expectations.

Wrong Investors

Fit matters more than valuation.

No Lead

You need someone to set terms.

Get this right. Your Series A depends on it.


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I wish we had this when we were raising! So much wisdom here.