B
Evidence Grade B
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100
100 -- targeted investor list size for startup seed fundraising (2026)
Founders preparing for a seed raise should assemble a targeted list of 100 to 200 investors.
- Recommended target range is 100 to 200 investors
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Value
100
Unit
Count
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Angels Partners
Primary
Tier B
https://angelspartners.com/fundraising-methodology/fundraising-roadmap-2026/ ↗
Source Article
The 2026 Fundraising Roadmap: A Month-by-Month Timeline
Original Research
Angels Partners
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Methodology
Recommended funnel size; range 100–200 (midpoint used)
Methodology documented
Segmentation
Industrysaas
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startup seed fundraising: 100 targeted investor list size. Source: Angels Partners (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/targeted-investor-list-size-2026
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