Series A

4 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 8, 2020 by Greg Zen · across every show →

Everything said about Series A, oldest first

Dec 8, 2020 neutral
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Zen: Walked Away From 2000-Era Startup Due to $30M Series A Requirement
“And so to get the developers and like the team involved to make that happen was going to be an unheard of kind of series a, like a thirty million dollar plus series a, which for, you know, something where you don't have anything yet back then it was really unh…”
Greg Zen Dec 8, 2020 ▶ 11:38 The Founder-Fit Secret VCs Don't Want You to Know
Jun 22, 2021
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Stancil: Series A is hardest round due to idea-to-business shift
“In all of this, I think that the A was probably the hardest for a couple reasons. I think it is the transition from An idea to a business. That is the point at which you have to start showing, like you have customers that are happy, you are growing, your reven…”
Ben Stancil Jun 22, 2021 ▶ 5:50 The $1.2B Yammer Exit That Funded an $80M Company
Jul 20, 2021
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Sean Weisbrot will use Series A funds for four years back pay.
“I haven't taken a salary yet, although I'm planning on taking some of the money from the A round to cover my back pay. It's been three years. By the time we get to the A round, it'll be four years where I've had no income, which I would like to get paid back f…”
Sean Weisbrot Jul 20, 2021 ▶ 11:15 Why Property Investors Never Pay Tax — And Now I Don't Either
Mar 11, 2025 positive
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Weisbrot: Venture Debt Extends Seed Runway to Boost Series A Valuations
“Part of my argument is if you're, if you raised four or five million from a VC, your seed raise, whatever, and you can get an extra one and a half million dollars, it increases the likelihood that you'll survive to raise your A round. Because chances are you'l…”
Sean Weisbrot Mar 11, 2025 ▶ 25:00 Why the Cash Flow Oracle Calls Himself Chief Flushing Officer
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