How to prepare for a seed round in 2026?

Great question! I just closed our $2.5M seed round last month. Here are the key things investors focused on:

• Unit economics and path to profitability
• Market size and competitive differentiation
• Team experience and domain expertise
• Customer retention and satisfaction metrics

Your metrics look solid! 50k MRR with 15% growth is impressive. I'd be happy to share our pitch deck template if you're interested.

From my experience raising a $1.8M seed round for our fintech startup, here are some additional tips:

1. Traction is king - Your 50k MRR is great, but show the trajectory and what's driving growth
2. Know your numbers cold - CAC, LTV, churn rate, gross margins
3. Have a clear use of funds - Break down exactly how you'll use the $2M
4. Warm introductions matter - Cold emails rarely work

Happy to hop on a call if you want to practice your pitch!

Don't forget about the legal side! Make sure you have:

• Clean cap table with proper equity splits
• All IP properly assigned to the company
• Employee agreements and option pool set up
• Basic corporate governance in place

Investors will do legal due diligence and any issues here can kill a deal fast.