Typical pre-seed round size for startups in Washington DC
Based on 41 Form D filings by Washington DC all sectors issuers at pre-seed stage, filed Oct 2024 – Oct 2026. Updated monthly. Change any segment to compare.
The numbers
- Median pre-seed raise: $200k
- Middle half of rounds: $75k – $308k
- Filings in sample: 41
- Rounds under $1M: 100%
- Rounds over $5M: 0%
- Updated Oct 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.
Compare segments
All sectors · Pre-seed · Bay Area ($150k)
All sectors · Pre-seed · New York ($145k)