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 investorsDB
Development Bank of Wales
Micro VCCardiff, United Kingdom191 investments2 exits
PN
Point Nine Capital
Venture CapitalBerlin, Germany191 investments7 exits
BB
Bloomberg Beta
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States191 investments6 exits
DT
Dell Technologies Capital
Corporate VCPalo Alto, United States189 investments6 exits
IF
Incubate Fund
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan189 investments3 exits
SI
SBI Investment
Venture CapitalMinato, Japan189 investments9 exits
BV
Baseline Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States185 investments9 exits
BC
Blumberg Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States185 investments29 exits
B
BioAdvance
Micro VCPhiladelphia, United States185 investments2 exits
SC
Seed Capital
Venture CapitalCopenhagen, Denmark185 investments9 exits
E
Emergence
Venture CapitalSan Mateo, United States184 investments10 exits
DC
Digital Currency Group
Venture CapitalNew York, United States184 investments4 exits
SW
Startup Wise Guys
Micro VCTallinn, Estonia183 investments5 exits
L2
Liquid 2 Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States183 investments8 exits
LC
Lowercase Capital
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States181 investments9 exits
A
Aster
Venture CapitalParis, France181 investments7 exits
8
8VC
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States181 investments12 exits
CC
Columbia Capital
Venture CapitalAlexandria, United States178 investments9 exits
VC
VTF Capital
Micro VCSanta Monica, United States178 investments30 exits
SV
Streamlined Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States177 investments36 exits
GC
Globespan Capital Partners
Venture CapitalBoston, United States176 investments10 exits
V
Ventech
Venture CapitalParis, France175 investments9 exits
NC
Nissay Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan175 investments4 exits
AV
Artesian VC
Venture CapitalSydney, Australia174 investments10 exits
AV
Alloy Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States173 investments5 exits
8
83North
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom173 investments9 exits
BP
Bay Partners
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States173 investments58 exits
SC
Soma Capital
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States172 investments17 exits
IV
Icon Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States172 investments10 exits
A
AngelPad
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States172 investments10 exits
GV
GE Ventures
Corporate VCMenlo Park, United States171 investments7 exits
GA
Greenspring Associates
Venture CapitalOwings Mills, United States171 investments10 exits
SP
Service Provider Capital
Micro VCGolden, United States171 investments19 exits
K
K2VC
Venture CapitalBeijing, China171 investments4 exits
I
Innovacorp
Venture CapitalHalifax, Canada171 investments4 exits
OC
Oxford Capital Partners
Venture CapitalOxford, United Kingdom170 investments9 exits
KC
Kalaari Capital
Venture CapitalBangalore, India170 investments7 exits
CG
China Growth Capital | CGC
Venture CapitalBeijing, China169 investments9 exits
C
Compound
Venture CapitalNew York, United States168 investments40 exits
TC
Tenaya Capital
Venture CapitalPortola Valley, United States168 investments10 exits
IC
Initialized Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States168 investments10 exits
IE
Innovation Endeavors
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States167 investments26 exits
AV
Avalon Ventures
Venture CapitalLa Jolla, United States166 investments10 exits
GC
Gaorong Capital
Venture CapitalWangjing, China165 investments9 exits
GV
Granite Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States165 investments10 exits
DV
DNX Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Mateo, United States164 investments4 exits
BP
btov Partners
Venture CapitalSaint Gallen, Switzerland164 investments9 exits
RV
Relay Ventures
Venture CapitalToronto, Canada164 investments6 exits
A
Atomico
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom163 investments10 exits
VV
Vertex Ventures Israel
Venture CapitalTel Aviv, Israel162 investments10 exits
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