Fundraising & Rounds

Seed

The round that funds the search for product-market fit — first hires, first revenue, first signs the thing works.

Why it matters

In Australia a seed round is often A$1–3m; the bar is early traction and a credible path to a Series A.

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Related terms

The first outside money, usually raised on an idea, a prototype and a team rather than real traction.

The point where you've built something a market genuinely wants and pulls out of you faster than you can supply it.

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