seed stage
Initial funding round
Seed stage is the earliest phase of startup financing, when a company is just an idea or prototype seeking initial capital to develop a product and prove its concept.
Seed funding typically comes from founders, friends, family, or angel investors rather than venture capital firms: We raised $500K in our seed stage to build an MVP.
The agricultural metaphor suggests planting money that may grow into something larger.
- startupNew business enterprise
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- venture capitalStartup growth financing
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- angel investorIndividual funding early-stage companies
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seed stagelate stage
Nearing completion or conclusion
growth stage · exit · IPO · bridge financing · acquisition
seed stageIPO
First public stock offering
acquisition · liquidation · wind-down · going concern · public company
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