Companies seeking Seed Funding are generally:

• Seeking advice to define the path to funding or addressing challenges for funding
   
• Led by a competent founder, seeking a CEO and building a management team
   
• Pilot production should be done or prototype ready
   
• Complete with basic patent filings and with trade secrets identified
   
• Ready to launch (or develop) a compelling product with a strong "total addressable market" apparent
   
• Market traction identified
   
• Within a reasonable chance of landing a Series A investment