Seed funding refers to the first official equity financing round raised by a startup to fund initial product development and attract first customers. Investors in seed rounds include angel investors, accelerators, venture capital firms, and increasingly crowdfunding platforms. Seed funding ranges from $500,000 to $2 million and allows startups to expand their team to build and market an MVP. Companies that gain traction on key metrics can go on to raise larger Series A rounds from venture capitalists. Seed stage investing is very high risk, with most startups failing to advance. But the few seed-stage success stories delivering massive returns, like Uber's $200k seed round valued at $72 billion at IPO, keep investors playing the game. Smart venture firms scout out promising startups during seed rounds before competition heats up in later stages.
Budapest, 2025. január 15. – Vezető magántőke- és kockázatitőke-befektetők, valamint Magyarország innovációs szektorának meghatározó képviselői gyűltek össze a 0100 Emerging Europe konferencia hivatalos megnyitóján.
Key private equity and venture capital investors, along with top voices from Hungary’s innovation landscape, gathered for the official launch of the 0100 Emerging Europe conference. This international event, scheduled for May 14-16, aims to spotlight and enhance Hungary’s position as an innovation hub in the region.
From pioneering AI-driven evaluation techniques to fostering innovation in DeepTech, AgriFoodTech, and beyond, Igor de la Sota, Founder and General Partner of Cardumen Capital, offers a glimpse into the insights he will discuss during the panel, “How Venture Capital Funds Can Improve Deal Origination: Innovative Tools and Techniques,” at the 0100 DACH conference in Vienna, taking place from February 18–20. He will share the stage with Henric Hungerhoff, Founding General Partner at HEARTFELT_, Rune Theill, CEO and Co-Founder at Rockstart, and Christian Claussen, General Partner at Ventech.
