Series A
3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Aug 2, 2023 by Payal Kadakia · across every show →
Everything said about Series A, oldest first
Aug 2, 2023 negative
Kadakia: Announcing ClassPass's Series A spurred copycats in every market
“And then we announced our Series A, our total million dollar round, and it was a great moment, and always in hindsight, I'm like, I don't know if I would have done that, because what it did is it spurred competition in every market.”
Feb 7, 2025 positive
Amy Errett forced male VCs to consult female partners before investing
“Before I let anyone do the Series A, I actually told them to do that. So I went and I said, listen, you guys may think this is a good idea. You actually don't know. So I want you to go home. And either your wife, your partner, your kids, your cousins, your aun…”
Jun 20, 2025 neutral
Brown-Philpot: Founders should delay forming a formal board until Series A
“Don't put a board together until you need one. And sometimes it's perfunctory and you feel like, well, I have to have a board. Think hard about, if you're raising a seed round, do you really need a board yet? Maybe you don't need a board member until there's t…”