# How The Pre-Seed Funding Playbook Is Changing For Founders

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/how-the-pre-seed-funding-playbook-is-changing-for-founders-ghhk>
> Published: 2026-08-11 18:22:56+00:00

# How The Pre-Seed Funding Playbook Is Changing For Founders

By Peter Hwang, ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)AI is changing pre-seed funding. Here’s why investors expect more traction from founders and how the startup funding playbook is shifting.

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