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 investorsHC
HV Capital
Venture CapitalMunich, Germany306 investments5 exits
FG
Foundry Group
Venture CapitalBoulder, United States306 investments58 exits
HH
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures
Venture CapitalMunich, Germany302 investments8 exits
SC
Shunwei Capital
Venture CapitalBeijing, China301 investments3 exits
I
IVP
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States297 investments102 exits
LC
Legend Capital
Venture CapitalBeijing, China297 investments10 exits
MD
Mohr Davidow Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Mateo, United States295 investments7 exits
IP
Ignition Partners
Venture CapitalLos Altos, United States295 investments80 exits
MC
Mizuho Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan293 investments5 exits
SC
SFC Capital
Micro VCLondon, United Kingdom291 investments10 exits
SH
Sutter Hill Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States289 investments10 exits
MV
Morgenthaler Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States285 investments8 exits
SC
SoftBank Capital
Corporate VCTokyo, Japan279 investments9 exits
DV
Dreamit Ventures
Venture CapitalNew York, United States278 investments9 exits
PV
Pitango Venture Capital
Venture CapitalHerzliya, Israel275 investments10 exits
AC
AltaIR Capital
Venture CapitalHerzliya, Israel273 investments9 exits
TC
Tuesday Capital
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States272 investments73 exits
MC
Meritech Capital Partners
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States271 investments10 exits
IM
Innova Memphis
Venture CapitalMemphis, United States270 investments5 exits
SC
SIG China (SIG Asia Investments)
Venture CapitalShanghai, China267 investments8 exits
CV
Correlation Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Diego, United States264 investments10 exits
VC
VantagePoint Capital Partners
Venture CapitalSan Bruno, United States264 investments8 exits
F
FirstMark
Venture CapitalNew York, United States261 investments9 exits
SV
Sinovation Ventures
Venture CapitalBeijing, China260 investments8 exits
AC
August Capital
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States259 investments9 exits
DA
Domain Associates
Venture CapitalSan Diego, United States254 investments9 exits
M
Maveron
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States253 investments41 exits
DA
Draper Associates
Venture CapitalSan Mateo, United States252 investments42 exits
L
LocalGlobe
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom251 investments9 exits
GV
GSR Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States250 investments9 exits
RV
Real Ventures
Venture CapitalMontreal, Canada249 investments6 exits
LC
Lux Capital
Venture CapitalNew York, United States246 investments10 exits
DV
DAG Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States246 investments9 exits
NV
NXTP Ventures
Venture CapitalBuenos Aires, Argentina242 investments5 exits
ER
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
Venture CapitalNew York, United States241 investments9 exits
AT
Advanced Technology Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States238 investments9 exits
OV
Octopus Ventures
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom237 investments7 exits
SV
Scale Venture Partners
Venture CapitalFoster City, United States234 investments9 exits
SV
Sapphire Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States233 investments10 exits
WT
Western Technology Investment
Venture CapitalPortola Valley, United States233 investments9 exits
L
LaunchCapital
Micro VCNew Haven, United States231 investments7 exits
SV
Samsung Ventures
Corporate VCSeoul, South Korea231 investments8 exits
SP
Sofinnova Partners
Venture CapitalParis, France229 investments10 exits
NV
Nexus Venture Partners
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States229 investments8 exits
FC
F-Prime Capital
Venture CapitalCambridge, United States228 investments10 exits
HV
Horizons Ventures
Venture CapitalHong Kong, Hong Kong228 investments6 exits
GB
Global Brain Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan227 investments6 exits
AP
Alta Partners
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States225 investments67 exits
SI
Sofinnova Investments
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States224 investments10 exits
JJ
JAFCO Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan224 investments10 exits
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