Typical seed round size for media / gaming startups in the US
Based on 72 Form D filings by United States media / gaming issuers at seed stage, filed Nov 2024 – Oct 2026. Updated monthly. Change any segment to compare.
The numbers
- Median seed raise: $2.5M
- Middle half of rounds: $1.1M – $5.2M
- Filings in sample: 72
- Rounds under $1M: 22%
- Rounds over $5M: 26%
- 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.