What Is Seed Funding? A Complete Guide for Founders

Seed funding is the first institutional capital a startup raises, typically $2-5M from seed funds, angels, and micro VCs. GitDealFlow's engineering momentum data provides the objective signal layer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What stage is seed funding?

Seed comes after pre-seed (friends/family/angels, $500K-$2M) and before Series A ($5-15M). At seed, you should have a working product and early traction signals.

How long does seed fundraising take?

3-6 months from first meeting to money in the bank. GitDealFlow can detect seed-stage startups by their engineering velocity - teams accelerating commits are often in fundraising mode.

What do seed investors look for?

Strong founding team, large market, working product, early traction (users, revenue, or GitDealFlow engineering momentum), and a clear vision for the Series A.

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