Typical seed round size for SaaS startups in the US

Based on 95 Form D filings by United States SaaS issuers at seed stage, filed Oct 2024 – Oct 2026. Updated monthly. Change any segment to compare.

The numbers

  • Median seed raise: $2M
  • Middle half of rounds: $1M – $3.5M
  • Filings in sample: 95
  • Rounds under $1M: 22%
  • Rounds over $5M: 15%
  • 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.

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