Seed-stage due diligence goes deeper than pre-seed. You're evaluating traction, product-market fit signals, and the team's ability to execute. Use this checklist before writing a seed check.
Product checklist: Working MVP (live product with users), User engagement (retention curves, usage frequency), Product roadmap (clear vision for next 12 months), Technical moat (proprietary tech, data, or network effects).
Traction checklist: Revenue (if applicable — $10K-$100K MRR for seed), User growth (month-over-month growth rate), Customer acquisition (CAC and LTV, even if early), Engineering velocity (GitDealFlow signal — strong momentum).
Team checklist: Full-time founders (all committed), Key hires (technical and commercial leads identified), Advisors (relevant domain experts), Cap table (clean, reasonable founder ownership).