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Startup Funding Explained: Series A vs Seed - Startups 101 | Sidebean

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Startup Funding Explained: Series A vs Seed - Startups 101 Are you raising capital for your startup? Slidebean is a platform for founders to scale their startups. Let us help you: ► Build the Perfect Pitch Deck and Financial Model ► Find & connect with the right Investors Get started now: https://slidebean.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=SEEDvAvB&utm_medium=description 📣 Our Youtube subscribers get a 10% off in our Design Services: https://youtube.slidebean.com/design-services Are you ready to pitch to investors? We can help ► https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck-consulting-services?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=SEEDvAvB Subscribe to our FREE weekly startup newsletter ► https://slidebean.com/newsletter?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=SEEDvAvB #startups #slidebean #Fundraising -- The convention to name a round ‘Seed’ vs ‘Series A’, or ‘Series B’ vs Series C’ responds mostly to the company stage, and a little bit to the size of the round. A lot of the confusion comes from the fact that rounds can vary in size a lot: you can find Seed Rounds at $250K and at $2M, and they are both true ‘Seed Rounds’ (or at least that’s how they are reported in Crunchbase). So let’s get to it. -- Recommended videos: -Startups vs Small Business: https://youtu.be/k26DOtwPN7s -Is Crowdfunding a startup a bad idea?: https://youtu.be/qOY5oOwFvfc -The metric that could kill your startup: https://youtu.be/bDKJOdyOUsE -IPO: https://youtu.be/JbUMjfuF0fk -Startup Funding Explained - Incorporation and First Investor (Part 1): https://youtu.be/Rho9S_Nn7YI -Startup Funding Explained - Seed Round and Stock Option Pool (Part II): https://youtu.be/IdtSHbj29uY -Startup Funding Explained - Series A Funding (Part III): https://youtu.be/IHYeWaeai1k -- 0:00 Rounds of Funding - Intro 2:37 Rounds of Funding - Pre-seed Money 4:06 Rounds of Funding - Seed Rounds 5:00 Rounds of Funding - Series A 8:39 Rounds of Funding - Limbo 9:58 Rounds of Funding - Series B 13:54 Rounds of Funding - Summary -- Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere https://instagram.com/caya_here Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ------------------------------ -------- Keywords: business innovation, tech industry, tech analysis, tech entrepreneurship, ai development, startup stories, startup journey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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