It’s not your imagination: AI seed startups are commanding higher valuations
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TechCrunch — Pete Martin remembers raising a $5 million seed round at a $25 million post-money valuation for his AI-powered cybersecurity company Realm way back in 2024, aka, like a thousand “AI years” ago.
That valuation seemed high for that amount at the time, he recalled. But today, “it’s pretty typical” to see a $10 million seed round at a $40 million to $45 million post-money valuation, he said, especially if you are an AI company.
Actually, that type of thing happens only if you are an AI company, as investors are showing little interest in anything else.
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