Typical pre-seed round size for AI / ML startups in New York
Based on 14 Form D filings by New York AI / ML issuers at pre-seed stage, filed Nov 2024 – Oct 2026. Updated monthly. Change any segment to compare.
The numbers
- Median pre-seed raise: $220k
- Middle half of rounds: $100k – $687k
- Filings in sample: 14
- Rounds under $1M: 93%
- Rounds over $5M: 7%
- 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.