Definition
The first significant round of venture capital funding for a startup, typically occurring after seed funding when the company has proven its concept and needs capital to scale operations. Series A rounds usually range from $2-15 million and involve professional VC firms.
Etymology
Naming convention from corporate law where different classes of preferred stock are labeled alphabetically. Series A became standard terminology in Silicon Valley during the 1980s as the venture capital industry formalized its investment stages and documentation.
Kelly Says
Series A is where startups face their first real 'professionalization' shock! Angels might accept a handshake deal, but Series A VCs bring term sheets, board seats, liquidation preferences, and anti-dilution provisions—transforming a startup from a flexible venture into a formal corporation with serious governance.
Translations
ARالعربية
الدرجة الأولى
al-darja al-awla
BNবাংলা
সিরিজ এ
shi-ri-j eh
CACatalà
sèrie A
seh-ree ah
CSČeština
Série A
se-ree ah
DADansk
Serie A
se-ree ah
DEDeutsch
Serie A
ze-ree ah
ELΕλληνικά
Σειρά Α
se-ira ah
ESEspañol
serie A
seh-ree-ah
FISuomi
Serie A
se-ree ah
FRFrançais
série A
seh-ree ay
HEעברית
סדרת א'
seder-et ah
HIहिन्दी
सीरीज़ ए
see-reez eh
HUMagyar
Serie A
se-ree ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
Serie A
se-ree ah
ITItaliano
Serie A
seh-ree ah
MSBahasa Melayu
Siri A
see-ree ah
MYမြန်မာ
စီရီး အ
see-ree ah
NLNederlands
Serie A
se-ree ah
NONorsk
Serie A
se-ree ah
PLPolski
Serie A
se-ree ah
PTPortuguês
Série A
seh-ree ah
RORomână
Serie A
se-ree ah
RUРусский
Серия А
Se-ri-ya A
SVSvenska
Serie A
se-ree ah
SWKiswahili
Mfululizo A
m-fu-li-li-zo ah
TAதமிழ்
சீரிஸ் ஏ
see-ri-s eh
TEతెలుగు
సీరిస్ ఎ
see-ri-s eh
THไทย
ซีรีส์เอ
see-ree-s ay
TRTürkçe
Serie A
se-ree ah
UKУкраїнська
Серія А
Seriya A
URاردو
سريز اے
se-rees eh
VITiếng Việt
Serie A
se-ree ah