Series A

Typically first Venture Capital-level round of funding for a Start Up.

Part of private Equity Market.

Comes after Seed Capital.

Nov'2012, Sarah Lacy: I’ve been hearing about the so-called Series A Crunch for at least six months, and in recent weeks, I’ve spoken with more than 20 venture capitalists, angel investors, incubator heads, lawyers, and other necessary cogs in the ecosystem trying to get some details about it. Everyone — to a person — says it’s a real phenomenon. And everyone gives the exact same explanation of why it’s happening.