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 investorsMF
Mercury Fund
Venture CapitalHouston, United States145 investments16 exits
DV
Delphi Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Mateo, United States145 investments38 exits
RC
RA Capital Management
Venture CapitalBoston, United States145 investments10 exits
BV
Blackbird Ventures
Venture CapitalSydney, Australia144 investments10 exits
SO
SR One
Corporate VCCambridge, United States144 investments41 exits
PC
Pequot Capital
Venture CapitalWestport, United States144 investments53 exits
V
Vaekstfonden
Venture CapitalHellerup, Denmark144 investments6 exits
AC
Acequia Capital (Acecap)
Micro VCSeattle, United States143 investments21 exits
AM
Asset Management Ventures (AMV)
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States143 investments4 exits
5V
5AM Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States143 investments9 exits
LN
Launch NY
Venture CapitalBuffalo, United States143 investments2 exits
NV
Nippon Venture Capital
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan142 investments5 exits
NC
NGP Capital
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States142 investments6 exits
IG
Investor Growth Capital Limited
Venture CapitalStockholm, Sweden142 investments8 exits
X
Xiaomi
Venture CapitalBeijing, China142 investments19 exits
IV
IBB Ventures
Venture CapitalBerlin, Germany142 investments5 exits
MG
Mitsui Global Investment
Corporate VCMenlo Park, United States141 investments47 exits
SP
Silverton Partners
Venture CapitalAustin, United States141 investments29 exits
I
Industrifonden
Venture CapitalStockholm, Sweden140 investments5 exits
FG
Fabrice Grinda
Angel InvestorNew York, United States140 investments61 exits
A
Abingworth
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom140 investments10 exits
SN
Samsung NEXT
Venture CapitalMountain View, United States140 investments2 exits
EV
EPIC Ventures
Venture CapitalSalt Lake City, United States139 investments26 exits
AC
Azure Capital Partners
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States139 investments33 exits
M
Monashees
Venture CapitalSao Paulo, Brazil139 investments8 exits
J
JumpStart
Micro VCCleveland, United States138 investments10 exits
JA
JAFCO Asia
Venture CapitalSingapore, Singapore138 investments9 exits
GI
Gemini Israel Ventures
Venture CapitalHerzliya, Israel138 investments10 exits
PC
Passion Capital
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom137 investments5 exits
RV
Rembrandt Venture Partners
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States137 investments8 exits
MV
Maverick Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States136 investments22 exits
I
Innovacom
Venture CapitalParis, France136 investments7 exits
DT
Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments
Venture CapitalBonn-lengsdorf, Germany136 investments9 exits
KV
Kakao Ventures
Venture CapitalSeongnam, South Korea136 investments6 exits
HV
Helion Venture Partners
Venture CapitalPort Louis Town, Mauritius135 investments7 exits
PV
Plum Ventures
Micro VCChangzhou, China135 investments4 exits
M
M12
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States135 investments10 exits
WT
Worldview Technology Partners
Venture CapitalSan Mateo, United States135 investments7 exits
CV
Chicago Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States135 investments23 exits
FV
Focus Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States134 investments8 exits
KV
Kodiak Venture Partners
Venture CapitalWellesley, United States134 investments6 exits
A
Amplify.LA
Venture CapitalVenice, United States134 investments15 exits
TA
Total Access Fund
Venture CapitalManchester, United States134 investments13 exits
IV
Industry Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States133 investments21 exits
QV
QueensBridge Venture Partners
Micro VCLos Angeles, United States133 investments4 exits
CV
Cherubic Ventures
Venture CapitalBeijing, China132 investments6 exits
UD
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
Venture CapitalWashington, United States132 investments
C
CincyTech
Venture CapitalCincinnati, United States132 investments5 exits
HH
HBM Healthcare Investments AG
Venture CapitalZug, Switzerland131 investments4 exits
HP
Hyde Park Venture Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States131 investments22 exits
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