Typical seed round size for AI / ML startups in New York
Based on 17 Form D filings by New York AI / ML issuers at seed stage, filed Oct 2024 – Sep 2026. Updated monthly. Change any segment to compare.
The numbers
- Median seed raise: $4.1M
- Middle half of rounds: $2.8M – $7.2M
- Filings in sample: 17
- Rounds under $1M: 6%
- Rounds over $5M: 29%
- 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.