K9 Ventures

APRIL 9, 2014

The Series A is now the fourth round of funding for a company — the first is usually friends and family, or an incubator (~$50K), then pre-seed (~$500K), then seed (~$2M), then Series A (~$6M-$15M). Series C/D is the new Mezzanine. The Seed round is larger — closer to and sometimes upwards of $2M.

Mezzanine 134

Mezzanine Seed Stage Early Stage IPO 134

K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Series A is now the fourth round of funding for a company — the first is usually friends and family, or an incubator (~$50K), then pre-seed (~$500K), then seed (~$2M), then Series A (~$6M-$15M). Series C/D is the new Mezzanine. The Seed round is larger — closer to and sometimes upwards of $2M. Series A is the new Series B. (~6M-$15M

Seed Stage 82

Seed Stage Finance Later Stage Equity 82

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

With new micro VC entrants into to early-stage investing plus increased competition from angels, incubators and the like – traditional VCs have taken notice. This will continue while we’re in a tech bull market and I predict will wane when we’re not. The Blurring of Investment Lines. The Explosion in Early-Stage Innovation.

Venture Capital 296

Venture Capital Software LP Early Stage 296

VC Cafe

JULY 20, 2010

38% of venture capitalists believe that their focus should be on updating the technological incubators program. 13% of respondents believe this gap to be in Mezzanine financing and no venture capitalist believes that there is no investment gap. 77% of venture capitalists believe the gap is in Seed and First Round.

Mezzanine 92

Mezzanine Venture Capital IPO 92