Investment Stage31,319 investors
Series A Investors
Series A is the first major institutional round, typically ranging from $5M to $25M. Investors at this stage expect startups to demonstrate clear product-market fit, meaningful revenue growth, and a repeatable go-to-market strategy. Series A investors often take board seats and play an active role in helping companies build out their executive teams and scale operations.
Total Investors
31.3K
investing at series a
Combined Investments
301.9K
portfolio companies
Avg. Exit Rate
28.9%
37K total exits
Avg. Check Size
$915K – $22.7M
typical range
Investor Types
Types of investors active at the series a stage
Venture Capital27,712 (88%)
Angel Investor1,272 (4%)
Micro VC1,256 (4%)
Corporate VC552 (2%)
Other505 (2%)
Syndicate20 (0%)
Accelerator2 (0%)
Activity Status
How actively series a investors are deploying capital
18%active
Active
5,543(18%)
Moderate
2,677(9%)
Quiet
23,099(74%)
Most recent deal: February 2026
Top Industries
Most funded sectors at the series a stage
Fintech12,602 investors
Enterprise9,973 investors
SaaS9,050 investors
Venture Capital5,557 investors
Consumer Internet2,763 investors
Healthcare2,627 investors
Impact Investing1,881 investors
E-commerce1,799 investors
Biotech1,686 investors
Marketplaces1,261 investors
AI/ML1,219 investors
Crypto/Web31,077 investors
Check Size Distribution
Typical investment sizes at the series a stage
< $500K1,274 (4%)
$500K – $1M20 (0%)
$1M – $5M1,276 (4%)
$5M – $25M28,244 (92%)
$25M+0 (0%)
Top Locations
Where series a investors are headquartered
Top Series A Investors by Deal Count
The most active investors at the series a stage ranked by total investments
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessemer Venture Partners | 971 |
| 2 | SV Angel | 922 |
| 3 | Right Side Capital Management | 894 |
| 4 | Threshold | 841 |
| 5 | Lightspeed Venture Partners | 839 |
| 6 | Index Ventures | 827 |
| 7 | Andreessen Horowitz | 826 |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 780 |
| 9 | Khosla Ventures | 769 |
| 10 | First Round Capital | 742 |
| 11 | GV | 740 |
| 12 | General Catalyst | 737 |
| 13 | Greylock | 720 |
| 14 | Technology Development Fund | 705 |
| 15 | Battery Ventures | 694 |
| 16 | Norwest Venture Partners | 693 |
| 17 | ZhenFund | 657 |
| 18 | High-Tech Grunderfonds | 645 |
| 19 | Venrock | 638 |
| 20 | GGV Capital | 625 |
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All Series A Investors
31,319 investorsBV
Bessemer Venture Partners
Venture CapitalRedwood City, United States971 investments10 exits
SA
SV Angel
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States922 investments14 exits
RS
Right Side Capital Management
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States894 investments3 exits
T
Threshold
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States841 investments176 exits
LV
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States839 investments163 exits
IV
Index Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States827 investments174 exits
AH
Andreessen Horowitz
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States826 investments137 exits
GS
Goldman Sachs
Venture CapitalNew York, United States780 investments250 exits
KV
Khosla Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States769 investments102 exits
FR
First Round Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States742 investments150 exits
G
GV
Venture CapitalMountain View, United States740 investments10 exits
GC
General Catalyst
Venture CapitalCambridge, United States737 investments129 exits
G
Greylock
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States720 investments205 exits
TD
Technology Development Fund
Venture CapitalReykjavk, Iceland705 investments2 exits
BV
Battery Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States694 investments10 exits
NV
Norwest Venture Partners
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States693 investments10 exits
Z
ZhenFund
Venture CapitalBeijing, China657 investments10 exits
HG
High-Tech Grunderfonds
Venture CapitalBonn, Germany645 investments10 exits
V
Venrock
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States638 investments10 exits
GC
GGV Capital
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States625 investments3 exits
R
Redpoint
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States620 investments133 exits
CP
Canaan Partners
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States612 investments8 exits
QV
Qiming Venture Partners
Venture CapitalShanghai, China603 investments10 exits
MV
Menlo Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States600 investments7 exits
B
Benchmark
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States600 investments159 exits
SC
Sequoia Capital China
Venture CapitalBeijing, China584 investments10 exits
BC
Brand Capital
Corporate VCMumbai, India570 investments3 exits
KV
Kima Ventures
Micro VCParis, France565 investments5 exits
FF
Founders Fund
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States564 investments97 exits
G
Greycroft
Venture CapitalNew York, United States559 investments83 exits
MP
Matrix Partners
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States549 investments120 exits
MF
Mayfield Fund
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States547 investments150 exits
FC
Foundation Capital
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States545 investments129 exits
PP
Polaris Partners
Venture CapitalBoston, United States540 investments115 exits
DV
DCM Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States516 investments10 exits
C
CRV
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States515 investments9 exits
AV
Atlas Venture
Venture CapitalCambridge, United States514 investments10 exits
UV
U.S. Venture Partners (USVP)
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States509 investments10 exits
RV
RRE Ventures
Venture CapitalNew York, United States498 investments97 exits
TV
True Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States493 investments10 exits
BV
BDC Venture Capital
Venture CapitalMontreal, Canada490 investments2 exits
MP
Matrix Partners China
Venture CapitalBeijing, China483 investments34 exits
NV
Northstar Ventures
Venture CapitalNewcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom481 investments2 exits
LH
Lerer Hippeau
Venture CapitalNew York, United States470 investments98 exits
SV
Salesforce Ventures
Corporate VCSan Francisco, United States463 investments10 exits
FV
Felicis Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States451 investments10 exits
IP
Insight Partners
Venture CapitalNew York, United States446 investments104 exits
AV
Alumni Ventures Group
Micro VCManchester, United States442 investments27 exits
TG
Tiger Global Management
Venture CapitalNew York, United States442 investments64 exits
BC
Bain Capital Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States438 investments10 exits
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