# Median pre-seed round in Software (2026) > The median pre-seed round in Software is $2.0M, from 33 rounds announced in the last 12 months. Half raised between $1.0M and $2.7M. Source: https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/pre-seed/software (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Funding benchmark · last 12 months # The typical pre-seed round in *Software* From 33 pre-seed rounds announced in Software over the last twelve months, each read from a named source. Half of them raised between $1.0M and $2.7M. See the rounds[All benchmarks](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks) Pre-seed Software Median round **$2.0M** $628K 1 in 10 below $1.0M – $2.7M middle half $5.8M 1 in 10 above 33 rounds counted · recounted nightly Rounds counted **33** pre-seed rounds in Software, last 12 months Against worldwide **0%** vs the $2.0M worldwide median Since last round **-** too few earlier rounds on record Lead named **76%** of these rounds name the investor who led The trend ## Median pre-seed round, quarter by quarter The last eight full quarters. Quarters with fewer than five rounds are left blank. '24 Q4 0 rds '25 Q1 2 rds '25 Q2 3 rds '25 Q3 2 rds '25 Q4 2 rds '26 Q1 2 rds '26 Q2 4 rds $2.2M '26 Q3 11 rds Who leads ## The most active leads The firms that led the most pre-seed rounds in Software this year. - [1 **Menlo Ventures** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) - [2 **Seedcamp** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) - [3 **SFC Capital** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) - [4 **360 Capital** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) - [5 **Fuel Ventures** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-ventures) - [6 **Airtree Ventures** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) Recent examples ## Pre-seed rounds in Software, latest first - [**ALPHA10X** 29 Oct 2026 · GrowthX Capital $5.0M +150%](https://millionrounds.com/company/alpha10x) - [**Metacognition** 28 Oct 2026 · Airtree Ventures $5.0M +150%](https://millionrounds.com/company/metacognition) - [**Lumilab** 20 Oct 2026 · Giant Ventures $3.3M +63%](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumilab) - [**Affinity Labs** 14 Oct 2026 · Fuel Ventures $2.0M at median](https://millionrounds.com/company/affinity-labs) - [**Bynario** 17 Sept 2026 · 360 Capital $2.4M +20%](https://millionrounds.com/company/bynario) - [**Boxd** 16 Sept 2026 · BlueYard Capital $2.0M at median](https://millionrounds.com/company/boxd) - [**Keep Converting** 8 Sept 2026 · Nuwa Capital $2.0M at median](https://millionrounds.com/company/keep-converting) - [**Hermetiq** 31 Aug 2026 · Not named $2.2M +10%](https://millionrounds.com/company/hermetiq) **How to read these figures** They come from announced rounds. Large rounds are almost always announced and many small ones never are, so the true typical round is probably a little smaller than shown, most of all at pre-seed and seed. Every round behind them is in the record with its source. [How we read rounds](https://millionrounds.com/methodology). Other stages in Software [**Seed** $5.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/software)[**Series A** $18M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/series-a/software) Pre-seed elsewhere [**AI** $2.1M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/pre-seed/ai)[**United States** $3.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/pre-seed/united-states)[**Fintech** $2.4M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/pre-seed/fintech)[**United Kingdom** $2.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/pre-seed/united-kingdom) ## Raising a pre-seed round? See who leads rounds like yours, and check your raise before you pitch. [Take the Fundability Test](https://millionrounds.com/fundability)[Or find investors](https://millionrounds.com/investor-database) ## Q&A How big is a typical pre-seed round in Software? The median is $2.0M, from 33 pre-seed rounds announced in Software in the last twelve months. Half of them raised between $1.0M and $2.7M; one in ten raised more than $5.8M. Which rounds are counted? Rounds announced in the last twelve months with a stated amount and stage, each read from a named article or filing. A page is only published where at least 30 rounds stand behind it. Are these figures biased? Towards larger rounds, yes. Big rounds are announced; many small ones never are. So the true typical round is probably a little smaller than the figure here, especially at pre-seed and seed. How often does it change? The figures are recounted from the record every night, as new rounds are read.