# TinySeed

TinySeed is a Private Equity based in Minneapolis, United States.

## Overview

- **Organization type:** Private Equity
- **Headquarters:** Minneapolis, United States
- **Region:** North America
- **Address:** Minneapolis, MN, United States
- **Founded:** 2018
- **Assets under management:** Undisclosed
- **Website:** www.tinyseed.com
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/tinyseed

## Regulatory record

- **CRD number:** 304144
- **Registration status:** Registered
- **Reports private funds:** Yes
- **IAPD record:** https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/304144

## About

TinySeed is the first B2B SaaS accelerator designed to help founders scale independent software businesses without traditional fundraising pressure or losing control. It offers a year-long remote accelerator with funding, mentorship, and community for founders below $1M ARR, and the SaaS Institute for founders above $1M ARR. The firm focuses on capital-efficient, non-unicorn SaaS companies and has backed more than 180 fast-growing SaaS companies across four continents.

## Sectors

- Enterprise Software
- SaaS

## People

- Rob Walling — Co-Founder
- Einar Vollset — Co-Founder

## Questions

### How does TinySeed differ from a traditional venture accelerator?

TinySeed invests in companies that are already generating revenue and are built to reach profitability without follow-on venture funding. Standard accelerators push startups toward a Series A; TinySeed treats a profitable exit or indefinite cash-flow generation as a successful outcome. The program's curriculum focuses on SaaS metrics, churn reduction, and capital-efficient distribution rather than pitch-deck refinement or growth-at-all-costs tactics.

### Who runs investment decisions at TinySeed?

Investment decisions are made by co-founders Rob Walling and Einar Vollset. Walling is a serial founder and the longtime host of the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast; Vollset is a former Apple engineer who co-founded and exited several technology businesses prior to launching TinySeed.

### What stage of company does TinySeed typically fund?

TinySeed targets early-stage SaaS companies with a working product and some recurring revenue — generally at least $500 in monthly recurring revenue at the time of application. The firm looks for founders who have validated customer demand and need capital to accelerate, not to discover product-market fit from scratch.

### Does TinySeed participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

TinySeed makes direct equity investments into operating companies through its accelerator program. It does not operate as a fund-of-funds or participate in third-party venture funds. The firm also runs a syndicate for follow-on investments exclusively into its alumni companies.

### What investment stages does TinySeed explicitly avoid?

TinySeed does not invest at the pre-product or idea stage — applicants must have a launched SaaS product. The firm also does not lead priced equity rounds above seed size and will not write checks to companies that require large-scale venture capital to reach breakeven.

### Which sectors does TinySeed target?

The firm invests almost exclusively in business-to-business SaaS, with occasional adjacent software-as-a-service categories where the recurring revenue model applies. Sectors outside subscription software — hardware, marketplaces, biotech, consumer mobile — are not part of TinySeed's mandate.

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- [Tiny Capital](https://altss.com/profile/tiny-capital)
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