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Seed Round
An early company's first institutional or organized financing round, often funded by founders' networks, angels, or seed funds using equity, notes, or SAFEs.
What traders should verify
For Seed Round, identify the exemption or registration path, issuer, securities, investors, amount, first-sale or effectiveness date, closing evidence, proceeds, and ongoing filings.
Do not conflate
A filing, authorization, exemption, marketing event, or stated maximum involving Seed Round does not prove that an offering closed or that cash was received.
Primary source
SEC definitionSource boundary: this glossary reflects SEC staff views and is not a Commission rule, regulation, or statement. Check the linked source for current wording and legal context.