Startups For the Rest of Us

Episode 812 | The 2025 State of TinySeed

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After funding 210+ B2B SaaS companies, what patterns have emerged?

In this episode, Rob Walling shares the 2025 State of TinySeed, from its first fund in 2018 to a global portfolio of over 210 B2B SaaS companies. He reflects on TinySeed’s growth, what the data reveals about today’s founders, funding trends, and the rise of AI-first startups.

Topics we cover: 
  • (1:46) – How TinySeed began and the doubts it faced 
  • (3:51) – Growing to 210+ portfolio companies and $60M raised
  • (11:15) – The rise of AI-first startups and “vibe-coded” apps
  • (13:09) – Record application numbers and founder trends in 2025
  • (19:58) – Why vertical SaaS is outperforming horizontal SaaS
  • (21:59) – The importance of founder community and shared experience
  • (25:06) – How TinySeed and MicroConf create long-term founder connections
    • Links from the Show: 
    • Apply to TinySeed
    • Invest in TinySeed
    • TinySeed MentorsAccelerator Program Details — TinySeed
    • TinySeed Portfolio
    • The SaaS Playbook by Rob Walling
    • MicroConf - Community for Bootstrapped SaaS Founders

      • If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you!

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