# Series A

Concept · [Fundraising and equity](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/fundraising)

Also called: series B, series C, A round, funding round

Usually the first larger funding round led by a [venture capital](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/venture-capital) firm, where investors buy [shares](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/equity) at a set price. That makes it a '[priced round](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/priced-round)'. Later rounds are named Series B, Series C and so on.

**For example:** After its [seed money](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/seed) helped it find steady customers, a startup raises a Series A to grow the team and expand to new cities.

## Connects to (9)

- [Seed](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/seed): An early round of funding that helps a startup go from a first product to a business that shows traction.
- [Valuation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/valuation): What the company is agreed to be worth for the purpose of an investment.
- [Term sheet](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/term-sheet): A short document that lays out the main terms of a proposed investment, such as the amount, the valuation and the investor's rights.
- [Venture capital](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/venture-capital): Money that professional investment firms put into young companies in exchange for equity.
- [Priced round](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/priced-round): A fundraising round where investors buy shares at a set price per share, which fixes the valuation of the company.
- [Plains Ventures](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/plains-ventures): A venture capital firm with offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa that invests at the seed and Series A stages.
- [OLSF Ventures](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/olsf-ventures): A venture capital firm in Tulsa, also known as the Oklahoma Life Science Fund, that invests only in health care companies at the seed and…
- [Victorum Capital](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/victorum-capital): A venture capital firm in Oklahoma City that invests in early-stage technology companies at the seed and Series A stages.
- [Endeavor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/endeavor): A global network supporting growth-stage entrepreneurs with mentorship and strategic connections.

> This glossary is plain-language orientation, not legal or financial advice. Before you decide on a company structure, a contract, taxes or a fundraising deal, talk with a lawyer or an accountant.

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