TinySeed
Actively deployingMinneapolis Β· Seed Β· 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
TinySeed targets capital-efficient SaaS companies with potential to reach 7-8 figure valuations, including single founders and bootstrappers excluded from traditional accelerators. The firm believes in founder-friendly terms that prioritize sustainable growth and long-term company ownership over venture-scale exits, structured around dividend payouts rather than forced exits. The program combines modest equity investment with a cohort-based model emphasizing peer mastermind accountability, mentorship from experienced founders and subject-matter experts, and community support rather than demo-day-driven fundraising.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team Β· 9 people
from the firm's websiteY Combinator alumnus and former Cornell computer science professor who founded Discretion Capital, a B2B SaaS-focused M&A investment bank. He sold his first startup to Google in 2010 and exited another in 2016.
Entrepreneur who has bootstrapped multiple startups to exits, including Drip. He runs MicroConf, co-hosts Startups for the Rest of Us, and has been advising and investing in startups for over a decade.
Operating professional who has worked with hundreds of bootstrapped businesses and grew his own company before exiting in 2020. Previously ran operations at Dynamite Circle.
Executive-level professional with 17+ years of experience in strategic planning, practice management, organizational management, human resources, IT, finance, compliance, and executive leadership.
Founder of Castos, a TinySeed 2019 cohort company, serving in an advisory capacity within the accelerator program.
Seven-year team member who built and scaled the TinySeed Accelerator for five years. She is a former startup founder, 500 Startups alum, and author of Hello Web Design.
What they invest in
from 2 of 102 portfolio companiesData & Infrastructure Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2SaaS Γ2AI & Machine Learning Γ1
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does TinySeed invest at?
- TinySeed invests at the Seed stage.
- What is TinySeed's typical check size?
- TinySeed typically writes checks of $120K β $220K.
- What sectors does TinySeed focus on?
- TinySeed focuses on SaaS.
- Where is TinySeed located?
- TinySeed is headquartered in Minneapolis, US.
- Does TinySeed lead rounds?
- TinySeed typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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