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title: "Notation Capital Check Size: Typical Range, Stage Focus, and Founder Fit (2026)"
description: "Looking up Notation Capital check size? Photon coverage cites ~$250K–$750K first checks for Brooklyn pre-seed. Stage focus and how technical founders should approach."
date: 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
tags: ["notation-capital", "check-size", "pre-seed", "nyc-startups", "startup-fundraising"]
source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/notation-capital-check-size-2026
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# Notation Capital Check Size: Typical Range, Stage Focus, and Founder Fit (2026)

> Looking up Notation Capital check size? Photon coverage cites ~$250K–$750K first checks for Brooklyn pre-seed. Stage focus and how technical founders should approach.

If you searched for **Notation Capital check size**, you are shortlisting Brooklyn pre-seed investors and need a working first-check range before outreach.

## Notation Capital check size (practical estimate)

Notation does **not** publish a fixed ticket. Our **Photon Health coverage cites first checks of roughly $250K–$750K** into technical teams — stronger than a pure guess, still not a firm-wide published schedule.

Treat that as a **working estimate from coverage**, then validate on your process. Exact size depends on:

- How early you are (idea vs. product)
- Lead vs. follow
- Technical depth of the founding team
- Follow-on path into seed / Series A

### Pre-seed vs later (indicative)

| Situation | Working model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First institutional / pre-seed lead | ~$250K–$750K (coverage-cited) | Canonical Notation lane |
| Seed lead / co-lead | Often still early-sized | Directory leads seed too |
| Series A follow-on | Case-by-case | Photon follow-on example in coverage |

## Stage focus (directory data)

- **Rounds they lead:** Pre-Seed, Seed
- **Rounds they invest:** Pre-Seed → Series A
- **HQ:** Brooklyn, NY
- **Sectors we tag:** generalist-tech

Best fit when you are a **technical, product-obsessed** team wanting the earliest institutional capital — not a late Series A shopping a growth shop.

## When not to prioritize Notation Capital

- Primary raise is growth / Series B+
- Non-technical founding story with no product proof path
- You need a sector-specialist (proptech-only, climate-only) as thesis lead
- Ask far above coverage-cited first checks with no path to Notation as first institutional

## Outreach checklist

1. Demo or concrete product artifact — not vibes
2. Target raise, runway, and use of funds
3. Why Notation specifically (first institutional + technical adjacency)
4. Warm intro path via NYC technical founder or Notation-network angel

## Related pages

- [Notation Capital profile](/fund/notation-capital)
- [Notation Capital × Photon Health Series A](/2026-notation-capital-photon-health-series-a)
- [Notation Capital pre-seed portfolio / Talos](/2026-notation-capital-preseed-portfolio-talos)
- [NYC early-stage seed firms](/nyc-early-stage-seed-firms-2025)
- [Seed vs Series A check sizes](/seed-vs-series-a-check-size-2026)

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*Coverage-cited figures for research and planning only. Validate directly with the firm.*