TinySeed Syndicate

Investment from TinySeed-aligned investors

Our accelerator programs are focused on the earliest stage B2B SaaS companies — typically doing $2k-$50k MRR at the time of application (although the full range is much wider) — and these companies join our year-long remote accelerator in batches.

However, maybe that doesn’t quite fit with where you are currently - maybe you’re:

• Running a B2B SaaS business already doing above $1m ARR and looking for funds to grow faster, but from investors who aren’t just interested in a Unicorn or bust.

• Thinking about de-risking your personal finances. You’re happy to keep growing your B2B SaaS business, but with most of your wealth tied up in it, it sure would be nice to take a little bit off the table.

• Looking at buying a B2B SaaS business. Maybe you have an agreement in hand, and just need equity investors aligned with your goals of growing and selling the business in a reasonable time frame.

• …or some combination of the above!

For those kinds of investments, we’ve put together the TinySeed Syndicate. This is separate from our Accelerator, so doesn’t come with the same perks (retreats, weekly mentor calls, etc), but it does connect you with backing from the kind of investors who are aligned with the TinySeed ethos.

How It Works:

A syndicate is different to a fund in that the investors in the syndicate pick and choose which individual deals they want to back. That basically means there are two stages to this process:

1. Apply to Pitch to the Syndicate

   The first step is to fill in the form below with the details of your deal. We review applications on a rolling basis, year round, and aim to get back to you with a quick fit/no-fit within 3 business days. If we’ve determined that your deal might be a fit with the Syndicate, we’ll invite you to do a 20 minute pitch over Zoom. This will be with one or more of the investors at TinySeed itself.

   During the pitch, we’ll not only ask about the business, but also discuss what kind of terms you’re thinking for this deal. It’s totally okay to say “not sure” - we can definitely help you think it through!

   Once the pitch is done, we may have further diligence requests from you (this will depend on the kind and size of deal you’re proposing), but we aim to make this as efficient as possible. If we decide not to go ahead, we will endeavor to provide prompt feedback (and possibly introductions to better suited investors).

2. Raise a Round from the Syndicate

   If we decide to go ahead, the TinySeed team will work with you to prepare the raise from the whole Syndicate. This means ensuring your docs are ready to go (you will need your own counsel, and we do not provide sample docs), terms are clear and deck is looking good.

   We also need to schedule a time for your raise as we only run a limited number of deals at once, but also to ensure that it fits with your other fundraising efforts (if any).

3. Receive Funds and Close

   Assuming your fundraise was successful — that is, you were able to raise enough from the Syndicate to meet both your and our minimums, we will collect funds from our investors and sign docs on behalf of the entity that will appear on your cap table (it won’t be individual investors, it will be a specially created “mini-fund” to keep your cap table clear.

Apply to Pitch the TinySeed Syndicate

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Want to Invest with the TinySeed Syndicate?

If you’re an accredited investor, head on over to this page to learn how you can become a member.