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
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…”
Jun 22, 2021
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…”
Jul 20, 2021
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…”
Mar 11, 2025 positive
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…”