Investors by Stage of Funding

Each stage of funding brings a different set of investors.

Here’s a list of investors to pursue by stage.

Pre-Seed — Founders fund their initial startup research and market development.

It’s too soon to take outside funding for what is not yet a formed business plan. 

Seed — Family and friends and closely known angel investors.

Outside funding can begin once the market is understood and the customer is identified. 

Seed+ — Angel investors and early stage venture capital investors.

There’s often another round of funding at the previous valuation to complete the product. 

Series A — Venture capital and late stage angel investors.

Institutional capital comes into play at this stage.

Series B — Later stage venture capital and growth equity investors.

Later stage venture capital carries the startup into scaling.

Series C — Mezzanine debt and growth equity investors.

Debt investors as well as growth equity investors come into play.

IPO — Pre-IPO investors fund the IPO.

This  usually starts two years in advance of going public.

Pursue these metrics at each stage of funding.

 

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