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TinySeed

AcceleratorActively deploying

Minneapolis · Pre-Seed–Seed · 12 people tracked

Also known as TINYSEED EMEA

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Investment thesis

TinySeed backs independent, capital-efficient B2B SaaS businesses that want to grow without giving up control or chasing unicorn-scale outcomes. Its year-long remote accelerator gives founders below $1M ARR the right amount of funding plus mentorship from experienced SaaS operators and a peer community. For founders past the $1M ARR mark, the SaaS Institute offers small-group masterminds and one-on-one coaching to help them build the systems needed to scale toward 8 figures in ARR while staying bootstrapped and capital-efficient.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$120K – $220K
HQ
Minneapolis, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Portfolio companies
240

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website & curated
Ron Rod· Head of Media & Partnerships
Sonia Leung· Event Producer

Founder mafia

3 people who came through TinySeed went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 206 of 240 portfolio companies

SaaS ×198Enterprise Software ×69AI & Machine Learning ×61Marketing Tech ×54Sales Tech ×31Data & Infrastructure ×27Developer Tools ×26Fintech ×23

HQs:United States×36United Kingdom×6New Zealand×4Australia×3Germany×3Chile×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 110 portfolio companies
73%
solo founders
80 of 110 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 102 founders with career history
~1.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 12 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×802 founders×233 founders×44+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 94 founders with education data

Università Bocconi ×3Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile ×2TBS Education ×2Tel Aviv University ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2Trinity College Dublin ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 87 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×24Business & Management ×19Finance & Accounting ×14Engineering ×13Economics ×11Humanities ×4Law ×3Design & Architecture ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 102 founders with career history

AgWiki ×2Amilia ×2Blackbaud ×2Econ Dev Show ×2Google ×2MAKEACHAMP ×2MakerDAO ×2Upwork ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×5

3 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 97 with degree data)

Portfolio companies · 240 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like

By year:2025 · 22024 · 42023 · 22022 · 42021 · 32020 · 12018 · 22011 · 119 dated

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Yichun W.(Founder)in

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Ethan Phelps-Goodman(Director)

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CleantechConstruction TechPropTech

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Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Adrian Marin

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Construction TechDeep TechSaaS

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

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Blue Gammabluegamma.ioin

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Ali Vohra(Founder)in

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Andrew Smith(Founder)in

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Josh Amishav(Founder)in

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Construction TechSaaSSales Tech

Jonathan Weinberg(Founder)in

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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Ankit Dudhwewala(Founder & CEO)inSuhasini Dudhwewala(Co-Founder)in

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AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

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Dan(Founder)

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Chris

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Rick Hymanson(Founder)in

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Drumgetdrum.comin

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EagleMMSeaglemms.com

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AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaS

Roman(CEO)

Elementixelementix.aiin

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Cameron Kelliher(Founder)in

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has TinySeed made?
TinySeed has 240 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does TinySeed invest at?
TinySeed invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is TinySeed's typical check size?
TinySeed typically writes checks of $120K – $220K.
What sectors does TinySeed focus on?
TinySeed focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where is TinySeed located?
TinySeed is headquartered in Minneapolis, US.
Does TinySeed lead rounds?
Yes, TinySeed leads investment rounds.
Who does TinySeed co-invest with?
TinySeed most often shares deals with Techstars, 500 Global, Bessemer Venture Partners, among 60 tracked co-investors.

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