4 Tips for a Successful Series A round

By Meghana Subramanian

A series A round is a name commonly given to an organization’s first huge round of venture capital financing. Series A rounds are an important step in the funding of new organizations. An average Series A round is in the scope of $2 million to $10 million, giving out 10% to 30% of the company. The capital raised helps early stage business operations for six months to 2 years.

There is not one single equation that applies to every business, and all investors are not looking for the same before investing. The following are general rules that are broadly applicable:

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1. Have a marketable service or product plus paying clients; demonstrate your business is practical. 2.Evidence of repeatable & scalable business and extensive market provable by information. You require a productized, not customized, offering clients are paying for. 3.Have an excellent out of box marketing plan, so investors see that you comprehend the market and know how to develop & grow your customer base. 4.Have a team  with varied skill sets, vitality, diligence, enthusiasm, systems,  mindfulness and coachable  to construct the business for at least the next 2-3 years.

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Below list gives you a quick glance of major investment firms in Seattle Area .

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Angels / Micro-VCs  Early Stage & Beyond Venture Capitalists  Series A and Beyond
      1. TiE Angel Group Seattle (TAGS)
      2. Alliance of Angels
      3. Element 8
      4. Flying Fish Partners
      5. Founders Co-op
      6. Keiretsu – Seattle
      7. Seattle Angel Fund
      8. 9 Mile Labs
      9. SWAN
      10. The Abilities Fund
      11. Washington Access Fund
      12. WINGS
      13. Seraph Capital Forum
      14. Bellingham Angel Group
      15. Northwest Energy Angels
      16. Puget Sound Venture Club
      17. Seattle Angel Conference
      18. Spokane Angel Alliance
      19. Tacoma Angel Network
      1. Cascadia Capital
      2. Keiretsu – Seattle
      3. Divergent Ventures
      4. Ignition Partners
      5. Founders Co-op
      6. Madrona Venture Group
      7. Maveron
      8. Montlake Capital
      9. Second Avenue Partners
      10. Social Venture Partners
      11. Seven Peaks Ventures
      12. Voyager Capital
      13. WRF Capital

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Missing any?  Please let us know to keep this list current : contact@extraslice.com

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