# Median pre-seed round in the United States (2026) > The median pre-seed round in the United States is $3.0M, from 54 rounds announced in the last 12 months. Half raised between $1.8M and $4.5M. Source: https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/pre-seed/united-states (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Funding benchmark · last 12 months # The typical pre-seed round in the *United States* From 54 pre-seed rounds announced in the United States over the last twelve months, each read from a named source. Half of them raised between $1.8M and $4.5M. See the rounds[All benchmarks](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks) Pre-seed United States Median round **$3.0M** $1.0M 1 in 10 below $1.8M – $4.5M middle half $9.7M 1 in 10 above 54 rounds counted · recounted nightly Rounds counted **54** pre-seed rounds in the United States, last 12 months Against worldwide **+50%** vs the $2.0M worldwide median Since last round **-** too few earlier rounds on record Lead named **65%** of these rounds name the investor who led The trend ## Median pre-seed round, quarter by quarter From $2.5M in 2025 Q1 to $4.2M in 2026 Q3. Quarters with fewer than five rounds are left blank. '24 Q4 3 rds $2.5M '25 Q1 10 rds $4.2M '25 Q2 6 rds $2.6M '25 Q3 7 rds $2.0M '25 Q4 11 rds $2.1M '26 Q1 6 rds $2.0M '26 Q2 7 rds $4.2M '26 Q3 14 rds Who leads ## The most active leads The firms that led the most pre-seed rounds in the United States this year. - [1 **Y Combinator** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) - [2 **BoxGroup** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) - [3 **Menlo Ventures** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) - [4 **HSG** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) - [5 **Precursor Ventures** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/precursor-ventures) - [6 **Uncork Capital** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncork-capital) Recent examples ## Pre-seed rounds in the United States, latest first - [**Urologic Design** 29 Oct 2026 Angel Investor Forum $1.2M -60%](https://millionrounds.com/company/urologic-design) - [**Parasol** 26 Oct 2026 Not named $2.8M -8%](https://millionrounds.com/company/parasol) - [**Gradient** 20 Oct 2026 VentureFriends $4.0M +33%](https://millionrounds.com/company/gradient) - [**HapWare** 19 Oct 2026 Not named $1.5M -50%](https://millionrounds.com/company/hapware) - [**Intellivisa** 14 Oct 2026 Mu Ventures $3.0M at median](https://millionrounds.com/company/intellivisa) - [**Viridi** 7 Oct 2026 Inflection Point Ventures $1.0M -67%](https://millionrounds.com/company/viridi) - [**Elio Mortgage** 1 Oct 2026 Social Leverage $5.1M +70%](https://millionrounds.com/company/elio-mortgage) - [**Beagle Labs** 23 Sept 2026 Chingona Ventures $4.1M +37%](https://millionrounds.com/company/beagle-labs) **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 the United States [**Seed** $9.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/united-states)[**Series A** $25M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/series-a/united-states)[**Series B** $60M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/series-b/united-states)[**Series C** $100M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/series-c/united-states)[**Series D** $190M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/series-d/united-states)[**Growth** $200M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/growth/united-states) Pre-seed elsewhere [**AI** $2.1M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/pre-seed/ai)[**Fintech** $2.4M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/pre-seed/fintech)[**Software** $2.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/pre-seed/software)[**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 the United States? The median is $3.0M, from 54 pre-seed rounds announced in the United States in the last twelve months. Half of them raised between $1.8M and $4.5M; one in ten raised more than $9.7M. 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.