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 investorsIC
Iris Capital
Venture CapitalParis, France120 investments8 exits
FG
Foresight Group
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom120 investments6 exits
CC
Cota Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States120 investments7 exits
I
Inveready
Micro VCBarcelona, Spain120 investments9 exits
KV
Kaszek Ventures
Venture CapitalBuenos Aires, Brazil119 investments8 exits
BV
BAM Ventures
Venture CapitalLos Angeles, United States119 investments9 exits
IV
IA Ventures
Venture CapitalNew York, United States119 investments8 exits
OA
Oreilly AlphaTech Ventures
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States119 investments4 exits
NP
Noro-Moseley Partners
Venture CapitalAtlanta, United States119 investments38 exits
SV
SoftBank Vision Fund
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom118 investments10 exits
SG
Sprout Group
Venture CapitalNew York, United States118 investments38 exits
KI
Korea Investment Partners
Venture CapitalSeoul, South Korea118 investments10 exits
CV
Cowboy Ventures
Micro VCPalo Alto, United States118 investments10 exits
BA
Bertelsmann Asia Investments
Venture CapitalBeijing, China118 investments8 exits
H
Homebrew
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States117 investments9 exits
NB
Novak Biddle Venture Partners
Venture CapitalBethesda, United States117 investments5 exits
GC
GE Capital
Corporate VCOttawa, Canada117 investments62 exits
MC
MMV Capital Partners
Venture CapitalToronto, Canada117 investments71 exits
EC
Endeavor Catalyst
Venture CapitalNew York, United States117 investments9 exits
AV
Abstract Ventures
Micro VCSan Francisco, United States117 investments2 exits
BC
Bullpen Capital
Venture CapitalMenlo Park, United States117 investments8 exits
EP
Enterprise Partners
Venture CapitalLa Jolla, United States116 investments30 exits
C&
Cabiedes & Partners
Venture CapitalMadrid, Spain116 investments16 exits
NP
Naxicap Partners
Venture CapitalParis, France116 investments9 exits
MP
Matrix Partners India
Venture CapitalMumbai, India116 investments10 exits
BD
Business Development Bank of Canada
Venture CapitalMontreal, Canada116 investments9 exits
TS
Two Sigma Ventures
Venture CapitalNew York, United States116 investments8 exits
HC
Heartcore Capital
Venture CapitalCopenhagen, Denmark116 investments5 exits
EC
Entree Capital
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom115 investments10 exits
BV
Birchmere Ventures
Micro VCPittsburgh, United States115 investments7 exits
IC
ICONIQ Capital
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States115 investments10 exits
AL
Atlantic Labs
Venture CapitalBerlin, Germany115 investments3 exits
G
Gaingels
Venture CapitalNew York, United States115 investments3 exits
LV
Ludlow Ventures
Venture CapitalDetroit, United States115 investments9 exits
OV
OVP Venture Partners
Venture CapitalSeattle, United States115 investments7 exits
E
EDBI
Venture CapitalSingapore, Singapore115 investments7 exits
TA
Three Arch Partners
Venture CapitalPortola Valley, United States114 investments6 exits
PV
Primary Venture Partners
Venture CapitalNew York, United States114 investments6 exits
CS
Chris Sacca
Angel InvestorTruckee, United States114 investments19 exits
F
Fondaction
Venture CapitalClarke City, Canada114 investments6 exits
TV
TELUS Ventures
Corporate VCVancouver, Canada113 investments3 exits
FO
Force Over Mass Capital
Venture CapitalLondon, United Kingdom113 investments4 exits
CV
Crescendo Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States113 investments35 exits
DV
Desjardins Venture Capital
Venture CapitalLvis, Canada113 investments3 exits
PV
Pear VC
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States113 investments6 exits
SI
Samurai Incubate
Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan112 investments7 exits
JV
Javelin Venture Partners
Venture CapitalSan Francisco, United States112 investments22 exits
GP
Genesis Partners
Venture CapitalHerzliya, Israel112 investments8 exits
LV
Labrador Ventures
Venture CapitalPalo Alto, United States112 investments36 exits
LG
LVenture Group
Venture CapitalRoma, Italy112 investments3 exits
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