Typical pre-seed round size for AI / ML startups in New York
Based on 13 Form D filings by New York AI / ML issuers at pre-seed stage, filed Oct 2024 – Sep 2026. Updated monthly. Change any segment to compare.
The numbers
- Median pre-seed raise: $255k
- Middle half of rounds: $100k – $750k
- Filings in sample: 13
- Rounds under $1M: 92%
- Rounds over $5M: 8%
- Updated Sep 2026
Read this number carefully
Form D undercounts small SAFE rounds and rounds that rely on other exemptions. Treat the median as a ceiling for "typical", not a target.