Typical pre-seed round size for startups in New York
Based on 108 Form D filings by New York all sectors issuers at pre-seed stage, filed Nov 2024 – Oct 2026. Updated monthly. Change any segment to compare.
The numbers
- Median pre-seed raise: $135k
- Middle half of rounds: $40k – $312k
- Filings in sample: 108
- Rounds under $1M: 94%
- Rounds over $5M: 2%
- 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 ($155k)
All sectors · Pre-seed · Austin ($78k)