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 investorsII
Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF)
Venture CapitalMoscow, Russian Federation434 investments3 exits
HC
Highland Capital Partners
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States432 investments111 exits
F
FundersClub
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States425 investments53 exits
WP
Wavemaker Partners
Micro VCSingapore, Singapore424 investments5 exits
SV
Slow Ventures
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States415 investments89 exits
GF
Global Founders Capital
Venture CapitalBerlin, Germany414 investments13 exits
TV
Trinity Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States413 investments10 exits
NB
North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity
Venture CapitalWellesley, United States412 investments7 exits
IP
InterWest Partners
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States405 investments7 exits
SS
Social Starts
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States404 investments2 exits
P
Partech
Venture CapitalParis, France398 investments7 exits
OI
Oak Investment Partners
Venture CapitalGreenwich, United States390 investments8 exits
SC
Sequoia Capital India
Venture CapitalBengaluru, India387 investments10 exits
DC
Data Collective DCVC
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States384 investments5 exits
VV
Vertex Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States383 investments75 exits
SC
Social Capital
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States381 investments49 exits
SC
Spark Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States381 investments66 exits
FC
Founder Collective
Micro VCCambridge, United States379 investments10 exits
AV
Austin Ventures
Venture CapitalAustin, United States375 investments4 exits
QV
Qualcomm Ventures
Corporate VCSan Diego, United States374 investments9 exits
ER
Eight Roads Ventures
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom369 investments9 exits
HI
Hiventures Investment Fund
Venture CapitalBudapest, Hungary366 investments1 exits
SC
Shenzhen Capital Group
Venture CapitalShenzhen, China363 investments10 exits
CC
Crosslink Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States362 investments9 exits
B
BoxGroup
Venture CapitalNew York, United States361 investments7 exits
MV
Madrona Venture Group
Venture CapitalSeattle, United States359 investments10 exits
S
Seedcamp
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom356 investments3 exits
SV
Shasta Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States352 investments9 exits
SV
SMBC Venture Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan344 investments2 exits
FV
ff Venture Capital
Venture CapitalNew York, United States343 investments7 exits
TV
Techstars Ventures
Venture CapitalBoulder, United States343 investments10 exits
AV
ARCH Venture Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States340 investments72 exits
EV
East Ventures
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan339 investments5 exits
AI
Almi Invest
Venture CapitalStockholm, Sweden336 investments2 exits
SP
Sigma Partners
Venture CapitalBoston, United States334 investments73 exits
F
Flybridge
Venture CapitalBoston, United States331 investments58 exits
IU
Innovate UK
Venture CapitalSwindon, United Kingdom329 investments17 exits
UC
Uncork Capital
Micro VCPalo Alto, United States327 investments4 exits
SV
Sierra Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Mateo, United States319 investments76 exits
MU
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan316 investments4 exits
CV
Comcast Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States316 investments14 exits
F
Floodgate
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States315 investments9 exits
SH
StartUp Health
Venture CapitalNew York, United States315 investments19 exits
UV
Upfront Ventures
Venture CapitalSanta Monica, United States315 investments6 exits
E
e.ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States314 investments8 exits
BC
Balderton Capital
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom313 investments9 exits
VV
Versant Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States311 investments7 exits
US
Union Square Ventures
Venture CapitalNew York, United States309 investments9 exits
BG
Business Growth Fund
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom309 investments4 exits
FG
Foundry Group
Venture CapitalBoulder, United States306 investments58 exits
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