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Pre-Seed
Earliest institutional money. Often pre-product or very early MVP. Investor is betting on you and the idea, not traction.
$50K–$500K
Check Size
10–20%
Dilution
3–6 months runway needed
Timeline
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Fundraising Tips
- 01Show founder-market fit above all else
- 02A working prototype beats slides every time
- 03Target angels and micro-VCs first — warm intros matter most here
- 04YC, Techstars, and accelerators are pre-seed by definition
- 05Be ready to explain the big market in 1 sentence