Startups5 MIN
The seed round is getting harder — 2026 data from 900 deals
Median seed size is up, deal count is down 22%. What founders are actually being asked for at first meeting now.
2026-08-03
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Funding, launches, shutdowns and the people behind them.
Median seed size is up, deal count is down 22%. What founders are actually being asked for at first meeting now.
Three teams moved off managed cloud this year. Two saved money, one regretted it. The difference was not technical.