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 investorsDK
Dev Khare
Angel InvestorBangalore, India97 investments
PA
Phil Anzarut
Angel InvestorMontreal, Canada97 investments
BV
bmp Ventures
Venture CapitalBerlin, Germany97 investments13 exits
I
Inventure
Venture CapitalHelsinki, Finland97 investments4 exits
L
Lakestar
Venture CapitalZurich, Switzerland97 investments10 exits
RG
RTP Global
Venture CapitalMoscow, Russian Federation97 investments6 exits
SV
Sound Ventures
Venture CapitalLos Angeles, United States97 investments5 exits
BH
Brainchild Holdings
Venture CapitalNewtown, United States97 investments30 exits
BV
Boulder Ventures
Venture CapitalBoulder, United States96 investments26 exits
PC
Picus Capital
Venture CapitalMunich, Germany96 investments9 exits
LV
Longworth Venture Partners
Venture CapitalWaltham, United States96 investments34 exits
BA
Bon Angels Venture Partners
Micro VCSeoul, South Korea96 investments6 exits
TV
Techstart Ventures
Venture CapitalBelfast, United Kingdom96 investments4 exits
HV
HLM Venture Partners
Venture CapitalBoston, United States96 investments29 exits
SL
Social Leverage
Venture CapitalPhoenix, United States96 investments29 exits
AT
Alex Tran
OtherSan Francisco, United States95 investments
IC
Integral Capital Partners
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States95 investments43 exits
TO
Trevor Oelschig
OtherSan Francisco Bay Area, United States95 investments
HP
Hasso Plattner Ventures
Venture CapitalPotsdam, Germany95 investments4 exits
CC
CMEA Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States95 investments7 exits
AF
Alexander Fried
OtherToronto, Canada95 investments
SA
Steven Abrams
Angel InvestorMontreal, Canada95 investments
PV
Palomar Ventures
Venture CapitalLadera Ranch, United States95 investments7 exits
AN
Alison Nankivell
OtherToronto, Canada95 investments
DA
Dinar Ahmed
OtherToronto, Canada95 investments
GM
Guillaume Mercier
OtherMontreal, Canada95 investments
RG
Redmile Group
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States95 investments54 exits
C
Canary
Micro VCSao Paulo, Brazil95 investments7 exits
RB
Robert Bosch Venture Capital
Corporate VCStuttgart, Germany95 investments4 exits
JG
Jonathan Goodkey
OtherToronto, Canada95 investments
SR
Split Rock Partners
Venture CapitalMinneapolis, United States95 investments7 exits
AA
Amazon Alexa Fund
Corporate VCSeattle, United States95 investments5 exits
IW
Ian Wyatt
OtherOttawa, Canada95 investments
EV
Evergreen Venture Partners
Micro VCTel Aviv, Israel94 investments29 exits
AV
ATA Ventures
Venture CapitalRedwood City, United States94 investments9 exits
XV
XG Ventures
Micro VCMenlo Park, United States94 investments25 exits
I
Investinor
Venture CapitalTrondheim, Norway94 investments5 exits
IN
Invest Nebraska
Venture CapitalLincoln, United States94 investments4 exits
KB
Katherine Boyle
OtherMiami, United States94 investments
AV
AF Ventures (formerly AccelFoods)
Venture CapitalNew York, United States94 investments5 exits
VI
VilCap Investments
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States94 investments3 exits
KA
Kinnevik AB
Venture CapitalStockholm, Sweden94 investments10 exits
AV
Alexandria Venture Investments
Venture CapitalPasadena, United States94 investments10 exits
AD
Angus Davis
Angel InvestorNew York, United States94 investments2 exits
NK
Nikitas Koutoupes
Venture CapitalNew York, United States94 investments
VV
Village Ventures
Venture CapitalWilliamstown, United States93 investments8 exits
FV
Frontline Ventures
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom93 investments4 exits
AS
Amy Saper
OtherSan Francisco, United States93 investments
RN
Reva Nohria
OtherSan Francisco Bay Area, United States93 investments
MC
Micaela Conners
OtherUnited States93 investments
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