David Rakusan ·
Startup Metrics That Matter to Seed Investors (2026)
Seed investors read a short list of metrics as proof a business is real: growth rate, net revenue retention, burn multiple, CAC payback, and unit economics. This guide breaks down each one, the 2026 benchmark behind it, and what investors are actually trying to confirm, plus the vanity metrics they quietly discount and how to build proof you only have to assemble once.