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 investorsK
KfW
Venture CapitalFrankfurt, Germany162 investments7 exits
VV
Vertex Ventures Israel
Venture CapitalTel Aviv, Israel162 investments10 exits
MS
Motorola Solutions Venture Capital
Corporate VCChicago, United States161 investments2 exits
GV
Grotech Ventures
Venture CapitalVienna, United States161 investments9 exits
D
DHVC
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States160 investments5 exits
B
BEENEXT
Venture CapitalSingapore, Singapore160 investments5 exits
IP
Intersouth Partners
Venture CapitalDurham, United States160 investments8 exits
G
Gimv
Venture CapitalAntwerpen, Belgium160 investments10 exits
BG
Bethnal Green Ventures
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom159 investments3 exits
NL
New Leaf Venture Partners
Venture CapitalNew York, United States159 investments7 exits
IN
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan159 investments5 exits
MG
Morningside Group
Venture CapitalShanghai, China158 investments8 exits
AP
Auriga Partners
Micro VCParis, France157 investments34 exits
A
Alven
Venture CapitalParis, France157 investments9 exits
SE
Scottish Equity Partners
Venture CapitalGlasgow, United Kingdom157 investments9 exits
PS
Portland Seed Fund
Micro VCPortland, United States157 investments17 exits
QC
Quake Capital Partners
Venture CapitalNew York, United States157 investments9 exits
PV
Pelion Venture Partners
Venture CapitalSalt Lake City, United States157 investments36 exits
GP
Gobi Partners
Venture CapitalShanghai, China155 investments10 exits
AP
Andera Partners
Venture CapitalParis, France155 investments5 exits
UV
Ulu Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States154 investments22 exits
C
Creandum
Venture CapitalStockholm, Sweden154 investments10 exits
CG
CIT GAP Funds
Micro VCHerndon, United States154 investments9 exits
WH
WI Harper Group
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States154 investments6 exits
CC
Cultivation Capital
Venture CapitalSt Louis, United States154 investments14 exits
N
NFX
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States154 investments10 exits
FV
Forerunner Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States153 investments10 exits
J&
Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation
Venture CapitalNew Brunswick, United States153 investments6 exits
MB
Marc Bell Ventures
Venture CapitalBoca Raton, United States152 investments37 exits
VC
Voyager Capital
Venture CapitalSeattle, United States152 investments7 exits
SC
Sequoia Capital Israel
Venture CapitalHerzliya, Israel152 investments10 exits
EV
Entrepreneur Venture
Venture CapitalParis, France151 investments29 exits
RV
Ridge Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States151 investments9 exits
CF
Capital Factory
Venture CapitalAustin, United States150 investments15 exits
L
Lightbank
Venture CapitalChicago, United States150 investments4 exits
QI
QED Investors
Venture CapitalAlexandria, United States150 investments10 exits
X
XAnge
Venture CapitalParis, France150 investments5 exits
MV
Mobius Venture Capital
Venture CapitalBoulder, United States149 investments8 exits
CM
CVP Management
Venture CapitalCambridge, United States149 investments27 exits
DV
Downing Ventures
Micro VCLondon, United Kingdom148 investments3 exits
AG
Anthemis Group
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom147 investments5 exits
A&
Allen & Company LLC
Venture CapitalNew York, United States147 investments10 exits
F8
Formation 8
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States147 investments3 exits
EI
Empower Investment
Venture CapitalShanghai, China147 investments2 exits
CC
Caixa Capital Risc
Venture CapitalBarcelona, Spain147 investments4 exits
DR
Dorm Room Fund
Micro VCPhiladelphia, United States147 investments10 exits
BK
Bayern Kapital
Venture CapitalLandshut, Germany146 investments5 exits
PV
Prism Venture Management
Venture CapitalNeedham, United States146 investments8 exits
DE
Draper Esprit
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom146 investments9 exits
NV
NextView Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States146 investments22 exits
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