STAGE 03 OF 05SEED STAGE
03 Seed Stage

Pitch. Close.

Find product market fit.

Seed round is where Indian startups go from first capital to first traction. You need a winning pitch deck, a clean cap table, a strong investor pipeline, and proof that customers actually love what you’re building.”

$100k – 500k
typical seed round size India
15-20%
equity typical at seed
200+
active seed VCs in India
seed funding India 2026
pitch deck India template
cap table template India
term sheet India explained

STARTUP JOURNEY

PRE-SEED STAGE CHECKLIST

10-slide pitch deck polished
MUST
Cap table clean & modelled
MUST
  3–6 months traction data
MUST
  Term sheet basics understood
MUST
  Data room prepared
SHOULD
  ESOP pool created (10–15%)
SHOULD

The 3 things that kill seed rounds in India

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Weak or missing traction data
Seed VCs in India want to see early signal — DAU/MAU, retention curves, NPS, or early revenue. Founders who can't present clean metrics lose credibility in the first meeting.
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A pitch deck that doesn't answer the right questions
Most Indian founders build decks that explain the product, not the investment opportunity. VCs decide in 3 minutes — your deck must answer: Why now? Why you? How big?
Not understanding the term sheet before signing
Liquidation preferences, anti-dilution clauses, and pro-rata rights can significantly affect founder outcomes at exit. Too many Indian founders sign term sheets they don't fully understand.

Fundraising playbook seed round

Free templates for all idea stage founders

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Founders' Agreement Template (India Law)
WORD   ·   PDF
📧 Email required
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NDA — Mutual & One-Way (India)
WORD   ·   PDF
⬇ Free Download
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DPIIT Application Checklist
PDF
⬇ Free Download
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Pre-Seed SAFE Note Template (India)
WORD   ·   PDF
📧 Email required

Tools for seed stage founders

Equity Dilution Calculator
Model your cap table through seed, Series A, and beyond. See exactly how each round affects founder ownership before you sign.
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Pitch Deck Scorer
Upload or describe your pitch deck — get an AI-powered score across the 10 criteria Indian seed VCs evaluate most.
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Burn Rate & Runway Calculator
Know exactly how much runway you have, what burn rate is acceptable, and when to start your next raise.
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Active VCs in India
100X
100X.VC
India-only pre-seed
₹25L / 5%
Ah
AngelList India
Angel syndicates
₹10–50L
T3
Titan Capital
Consumer, B2C India
₹25–75L
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