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The seed stage is where the first
significant investment is made in the company which may range from a few hundred
thousand dollars up to two million. Not long ago the seed stage would not include
product development beyond a concept prototype. Increasingly with more money available
from investors and the time pressures of the Internet economy, companies are compressing
time and jumping more directly into product development. In the past the seed stage
was a time to validate the market proposition, make sure that critical technology
pieces are in place, and to complete a realistic business plan.
The typical seed stage company today not only needs to complete these basic tasks
but also develop the first release of their product and recruit the team for the
market development phase (1st Venture Round). This effort often requires
$500,000 to $1.5 million to build the product and get the first "lighthouse"
customers. This funding space was previously served by venture capitalists who have
large funds that invest in later stages ($1.5 million and up) when the product and
market have at least initial validation by customer.
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