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
Boldstart Ventures
Venture CapitalNew York, United States111 investments9 exits
SI
Singtel Innov8
Corporate VCSingapore, Singapore111 investments3 exits
CI
Capital Innovators
Venture CapitalSt Louis, United States111 investments4 exits
MF
Mercia Fund Managers
Venture CapitalHenley In Arden, United Kingdom111 investments9 exits
LV
Lifeline Ventures
Venture CapitalHelsinki, Finland111 investments6 exits
E
Elaia
Venture CapitalParis, France111 investments6 exits
M
M25
Micro VCChicago, United States111 investments4 exits
FF
FREES FUND
Venture CapitalBeijing, China110 investments6 exits
TV
TL Ventures
Venture CapitalWayne, United States110 investments9 exits
RC
Runa Capital
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States110 investments8 exits
OB
Oxford Bioscience Partners
Micro VCBoston, United States110 investments7 exits
RV
Rothenberg Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States109 investments5 exits
M
Midven
Micro VCBirmingham, United Kingdom109 investments10 exits
BV
Baidu Ventures
Venture CapitalBeijing, China109 investments1 exits
CV
Crosscut Ventures
Venture CapitalVenice, United States109 investments4 exits
FI
Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research
Micro VCBoca Raton, United States109 investments5 exits
CV
Costanoa Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States109 investments9 exits
SV
Steamboat Ventures
Corporate VCGlendale, United States109 investments3 exits
MV
Magma Venture Partners
Venture CapitalTel Aviv, Israel108 investments7 exits
TV
Tribeca Venture Partners
Venture CapitalNew York, United States108 investments8 exits
1D
180 Degree Capital
Venture CapitalNew York, United States108 investments8 exits
AV
Adam Valkin
OtherCambridge, United States108 investments
A
AllegisCyber
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States107 investments25 exits
HP
Hyde Park Angels
Venture CapitalChicago, United States107 investments4 exits
S
SBCVC
Venture CapitalShanghai, China107 investments5 exits
FV
Fidelity Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States107 investments10 exits
ND
NTT DOCOMO Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan107 investments6 exits
MS
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan107 investments4 exits
TG
Target Global
Venture CapitalBerlin, Germany106 investments9 exits
IL
Ian Lane
OtherCambridge, United Kingdom106 investments
NM
Nihal Mehta
Angel InvestorNew York, United States106 investments7 exits
LC
Lightspeed China Partners
Venture CapitalShanghai, China106 investments9 exits
LC
Learn Capital
Venture CapitalSan Mateo, United States106 investments16 exits
VO
Version One Ventures
Venture CapitalVancouver, Canada106 investments6 exits
RV
Rho Ventures
Venture CapitalNew York, United States106 investments10 exits
LS
Legend Star
Venture CapitalBeijing, China106 investments2 exits
HP
Hambro Perks Ltd.
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom106 investments6 exits
CV
Ceyuan Ventures
Venture CapitalHong Kong, Hong Kong106 investments7 exits
TR
Third Rock Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States105 investments10 exits
RV
Resolute Ventures
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States105 investments10 exits
EV
Expansion Venture Capital
Venture CapitalNew York, United States105 investments9 exits
NV
Newark Venture Partners
Venture CapitalNewark, United States105 investments5 exits
LV
Loyal VC
Venture CapitalToronto, Canada105 investments4 exits
RV
RiverPark Ventures
Venture CapitalNew York, United States105 investments8 exits
CV
Clearstone Venture Partners
Venture CapitalSanta Monica, United States104 investments8 exits
UV
Unilever Ventures
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom104 investments6 exits
CC
Commonwealth Capital Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States104 investments7 exits
BC
Bill Coughran
OtherSan Francisco, United States104 investments
SP
St. Paul Venture Capital
Venture CapitalMinneapolis, United States104 investments46 exits
AV
Aspect Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States104 investments6 exits
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