Seed Round Capital is a New York–based early-stage venture capital firm focused on being a first institutional check for technology startups. The firm is known for high-velocity investing, writing many small checks at the very earliest stages and backing founders before traditional seed funds engage.

Pre-Seed: Core focus — often the first institutional investor on the cap table.
Seed: Selective participation, usually alongside larger seed funds.
Post-Seed: Rare; primarily follows on in breakout performers.

Typical Check Size: $50K–$300K, most commonly ~$100K–$200K.
Equity Taken:
• Seed Round Capital does not publish a fixed ownership target, but based on its check size and positioning as an early institutional investor, founders typically give up ~1%–5% ownership to Seed Round Capital at entry.
• When investing via SAFEs or convertible notes, ownership converts at the next priced round and usually lands in the low single-digit percentage range.
• Seed Round Capital is not seeking control and does not aim for double-digit ownership at entry.
Equity Structure: Primarily SAFEs and convertible notes at pre-seed; priced equity occasionally at seed.
Governance: Typically no board seat; may request pro-rata rights.

Submission Method: Direct outreach via the firm’s website or email; cold inbound is explicitly accepted.
Warm Intros: Helpful but not required — the firm is known for founder-friendly inbound review.

Sector Focus: Software, SaaS, marketplaces, fintech, healthcare IT, AI-enabled products, developer tools.
 Geography: Primarily U.S.-based, with some international exceptions.
Stage: Pre-revenue to early revenue; strong emphasis on founder quality over traction.
Team: Founder-led teams with clear technical or market insight.

Initial Review: Fast evaluation of deck and founder background.
 Partner Call: Short founder conversation focused on insight, velocity, and market size.
 Decision: Rapid yes/no; minimal bureaucracy.
 Close: Simple docs, fast execution.

Early Institutional Capital: One of the cleanest first checks available to founders.
Signal Value: Credibility with downstream seed and Series A investors.
Founder-Friendly Terms: Low dilution relative to traditional seed leads.
Follow-On Access: Occasional pro-rata participation in later rounds.