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 investorsCC
Commonwealth Capital Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States104 investments7 exits
H
HATCHER+
Venture CapitalSingapore, Singapore104 investments3 exits
SP
St. Paul Venture Capital
Venture CapitalMinneapolis, United States104 investments46 exits
AC
Amicus Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States103 investments2 exits
TP
Target Partners
Venture CapitalMunich, Germany103 investments9 exits
I
Invus
Venture CapitalNew York, United States103 investments27 exits
FC
Fuel Capital
Venture CapitalBurlingame, United States103 investments8 exits
GV
GMO VenturePartners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan102 investments10 exits
WT
Wellcome Trust
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom102 investments10 exits
S
SixThirty
Venture CapitalSt Louis, United States102 investments3 exits
RH
Rock Health
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States102 investments16 exits
AP
Amplify Partners
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States102 investments12 exits
RC
RockPort Capital
Venture CapitalBoston, United States102 investments5 exits
NC
Nauta Capital
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom102 investments4 exits
CV
Chiratae Ventures
Corporate VCBangalore, India102 investments8 exits
JR
Joseph Regan
Angel InvestorToronto, Canada101 investments
WC
WRVI Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States101 investments2 exits
CV
Citi Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States101 investments4 exits
H
Haystack
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States101 investments11 exits
BV
Base Ventures
Venture CapitalBerkeley, United States101 investments21 exits
PF
Pioneer Fund
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States101 investments1 exits
SV
Strong Ventures
Venture CapitalLos Angeles, United States101 investments2 exits
RC
Rho Capital Partners
Venture CapitalNew York, United States101 investments10 exits
KE
Knight Enterprise Fund
Venture CapitalMiami, United States101 investments24 exits
IT
ITOCHU Technology Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan101 investments10 exits
MV
Mission Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Diego, United States101 investments29 exits
RC
Rustic Canyon Partners
Venture CapitalSanta Monica, United States101 investments7 exits
RC
Ribbit Capital
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States101 investments2 exits
CP
Capstone Partners Co., Ltd.
Micro VCSeoul, South Korea101 investments12 exits
PV
Peterson Ventures
Venture CapitalSalt Lake City, United States100 investments5 exits
IF
Innoangel Fund
Venture CapitalBeijing, China100 investments5 exits
FR
Fosun RZ Capital
Venture CapitalBeijing, China99 investments3 exits
TV
Thomvest Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States99 investments5 exits
JB
Jonathan Bell
Angel InvestorManchester, United Kingdom99 investments
MS
Michelle Scarborough
Angel InvestorToronto, Canada99 investments
MD
Martin Draper
Angel InvestorBirmingham, United Kingdom99 investments
SB
Sean Brownlee
Angel InvestorMontreal, Canada99 investments
S
STRIVE
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan99 investments4 exits
DA
Dale Alderson
Angel InvestorLeeds, United Kingdom99 investments
MI
Mobile Internet Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan99 investments2 exits
UC
UpHonest Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States99 investments7 exits
AC
Acton Capital
Venture CapitalMunich, Germany99 investments8 exits
A
ANRI
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan99 investments5 exits
BC
Bay City Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States98 investments9 exits
EB
Ela Borenstein
Angel InvestorMontreal, Canada98 investments
YC
YJ Capital
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan98 investments14 exits
KR
Karl Reckziegel
Angel InvestorMontreal, Canada98 investments
AC
Aslanoba Capital
Micro VCIstanbul, Turkey98 investments8 exits
JC
Jump Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States98 investments11 exits
O
OpenView
Venture CapitalBoston, United States98 investments23 exits
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