Round mechanics
$2,500,000.00 seed · Post-money SAFE
Terms
Instrument
SAFE
Y Combinator standard post-money SAFE
Target raise
$2,500,000.00
seed
Valuation cap
In discussion
In discussion with lead investor
Min. check
$25,000.00
flexible for strategic angels
Post-money SAFE on YC standard paper — fast, clean, no board seat or pricing round required to close. Cap is set with the lead; we're actively in those conversations. Reach out to davidb@pushingcap.com to discuss terms or request the SAFE.
Use of funds
40%
Hire
$1,000,000.00
25%
GTM / launch
$625,000.00
20%
Break capacity cap
$500,000.00
10%
Consolidate infra
$250,000.00
5%
Reserve
$125,000.00
12-month milestones
- 1Public launch (open to general public)
- 2$2M ARR run rate
Why now
Four-source 2026 investor consensus: Bain ($100B cross-system-labor SaaS, quarters not years), Sequoia ("Services: The New Software"), BCG ($200B agentic AI in tech services), Gartner (40% of enterprise SaaS spend → usage/agent/outcome by 2030). Industry data: 43%→61% hybrid pricing adoption in 2026.