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 investorsHH
HBM Healthcare Investments AG
Venture CapitalZug, Switzerland131 investments4 exits
.V
.406 Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States129 investments6 exits
PA
Perceptive Advisors
Micro VCNew York, United States129 investments10 exits
C
ComVentures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States129 investments43 exits
FC
Founders' Co-op
Micro VCSeattle, United States129 investments9 exits
K
Kickstart
Venture CapitalSalt Lake City, United States129 investments6 exits
SC
Second Century Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States128 investments9 exits
TV
TA Ventures
Venture CapitalKyiv, Ukraine128 investments4 exits
BC
Baird Capital
Venture CapitalMilwaukee, United States128 investments10 exits
3C
360 Capital Partners
Venture CapitalParis, France128 investments6 exits
OV
ONSET Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States128 investments9 exits
SV
Star Ventures
Venture CapitalMunich, Germany128 investments5 exits
GV
Giza Venture Capital
Venture CapitalTel Aviv, Israel128 investments5 exits
AV
Act Venture Capital
Venture CapitalDublin, Ireland127 investments5 exits
SV
Softbank Ventures Asia
Venture CapitalSeoul, South Korea126 investments10 exits
SC
Signatures Capital
Micro VCRedwood Shores, United States126 investments48 exits
GC
Globis Capital Partners
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan126 investments9 exits
AC
Advancit Capital
Venture CapitalNorwood, United States126 investments26 exits
KF
Keiretsu Forum
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States126 investments10 exits
MV
MaC Venture Capital
Venture CapitalLos Angeles, United States126 investments6 exits
WM
Wellington Management
Venture CapitalBoston, United States125 investments55 exits
TC
TransLink Capital
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States125 investments21 exits
MV
MMC Ventures
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom125 investments5 exits
I
Investiere
Venture CapitalZug, Switzerland125 investments5 exits
GC
GrowthWorks Capital
Venture CapitalVancouver, Canada125 investments5 exits
N
Notion
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom124 investments13 exits
OF
Oriental Fortune Capital
Venture CapitalShenzhen, China124 investments11 exits
FD
Fonds de solidarite FTQ
Venture CapitalMontreal, Canada124 investments9 exits
NC
Notion Capital
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom124 investments5 exits
NL
Nisa Leung
Angel InvestorShanghai, China124 investments
PA
Project A Ventures
Venture CapitalBerlin, Germany123 investments10 exits
CI
Cisco Investments
Corporate VCSan Francisco, United States123 investments10 exits
SV
Susa Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States123 investments9 exits
PC
Paladin Capital Group
Venture CapitalWashington, United States123 investments7 exits
OV
OCA Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States123 investments22 exits
B
Brinc
Venture CapitalCentral, Hong Kong123 investments4 exits
PV
Precursor Ventures
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States123 investments8 exits
NC
Newfund Capital
Venture CapitalParis, France123 investments5 exits
VV
Verizon Ventures
Corporate VCBasking Ridge, United States123 investments5 exits
YP
Yunqi Partners
Venture CapitalShanghai, China122 investments5 exits
CV
CRCM Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States122 investments8 exits
GP
Green Pine Capital Partners
Venture CapitalShenzhen, China122 investments5 exits
FV
Fortune Venture Capital
Venture CapitalShenzhen, China122 investments5 exits
ED
El Dorado Ventures
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States121 investments8 exits
OT
Oxford Technology Management
Venture CapitalOxford, United Kingdom121 investments5 exits
VC
Vivo Capital
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States121 investments53 exits
FC
Freestyle Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States121 investments10 exits
AC
Advantage Capital
Venture CapitalNew Orleans, United States120 investments31 exits
CC
Cota Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States120 investments7 exits
IC
ITOCHU Corporation
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan120 investments24 exits
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