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What's inside:
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Overview

Creating a timeline

Pre-fundraising steps

Active fundraising phase

Finalizing the deal

Utilizing available resources

9 MIN

From Seed to Series A: How to Develop an Effective Fundraising Strategy

Congratulations! Your business idea has gained traction, and you’ve garnered seed funding to test your idea in the marketplace. It’s a tremendous accomplishment, and it’s important to take a moment to celebrate.

Once that moment has passed, however, you’ll realize a lot of work still lies ahead. While you build your product and business, you’ll also need to simultaneously look ahead to your Series A funding—securing a partner (or partners) with the desire and ability to invest in your business’s future.

To secure Series A funding, you’ll need to think carefully about the needs your business is designed to meet, and why they’re crucial at this juncture. As you find product-market fit, don’t forget that you don’t need to go on this journey alone.

In this guide, we’ll explore the following steps we recommend to secure Series A funding:

1

Creating a timeline

2

Pre-fundraising steps

3

Active fundraising stage

4

Finalizing the deal

5

Utilizing available resources

9 MIN

From Seed to Series A: How to Develop an Effective Fundraising Strategy

Seed to Series A header
What's inside:
Done Icon

Overview

Creating a timeline

Pre-fundraising steps

Active fundraising phase

Finalizing the deal

Utilizing available resources

Congratulations! Your business idea has gained traction, and you’ve garnered seed funding to test your idea in the marketplace. It’s a tremendous accomplishment, and it’s important to take a moment to celebrate.

Once that moment has passed, however, you’ll realize a lot of work still lies ahead. While you build your product and business, you’ll also need to simultaneously look ahead to your Series A funding—securing a partner (or partners) with the desire and ability to invest in your business’s future.

To secure Series A funding, you’ll need to think carefully about the needs your business is designed to meet, and why they’re crucial at this juncture. As you find product-market fit, don’t forget that you don’t need to go on this journey alone.

In this guide, we’ll explore the following steps we recommend to secure Series A funding:

1

Creating a timeline

2

Pre-fundraising steps

3

Active fundraising stage

4

Finalizing the deal

5

Utilizing available resources