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Series A

Meaning in entrepreneurship & startups, with examples

/ˌsɪriːz ˈeɪ/nounCore term

In entrepreneurship & startups, Series A means: The first major venture capital round after seed funding, raised when a startup has real traction and needs money to grow a model that already works.

In Turkish: A serisi yatırım turu, A serisi, Seri A

How it is used

Later rounds follow the alphabet: Series B, Series C and so on, each usually bigger. You raise, lead, close or prepare for a Series A. It is usually led by a VC fund that often takes a board seat. Typical amounts differ a lot between the US, Europe and Turkey.

Example sentences

  1. We plan to raise a Series A next year, once we pass one million in annual revenue.

  2. The Series A was led by a Berlin-based fund, and our seed investors joined again.

Common collocations

  • raise a Series A
  • lead a Series A
  • Series A round
  • Series B
  • pre-Series A
  • seed roundOne of the first official funding rounds of a startup, used to build the product, hire the first team and look for product-market fit.
  • funding roundA planned period in which a startup raises a set amount of money from one or more investors, usually on the same terms and at the same valuation.
  • lead investorThe investor who puts the largest amount into a funding round, sets the main terms and often encourages other investors to join.
  • venture capitalMoney that professional funds invest in young, fast-growing companies in exchange for equity, accepting high risk in the hope that a few big winners pay for the losses.
  • board of directorsA group of people elected to oversee a company's management and make major decisions, such as approving budgets, fundraising, key hires and the sale of the company.

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