Find Series A Stage Investors

Q: What is a "Series A" investment round?

A "Series A" is the name typically given to a company's first significant round of venture capital financing. It can be followed by the word round, investment or financing. The name refers to the class of preferred stock sold to investors in exchange for their investment. Series A funding rounds are typically significantly larger (and lower risk) than Seed stage financing rounds.

Q: What is a "Verified Investor"?

A "Verified Investor" is a profile/company that our team at BEAMSTART has internally vetted and communicated with. These are also investors that you can submit your business proposals (pitch decks) to directly via their profile on BEAMSTART. The purpose of adding the "Verified Investor" badge is to increase both credibility and deal-flow for these investors.

Q: What is the difference between a "Managing Partner", "General Partner", and "Associate" in an investment firm?

In an investment firm, the roles of Managing Partner, General Partner, and Associate differ in terms of their responsibilities and level of authority within the firm's hierarchy:<ul><li>Managing Partner: The Managing Partner is typically the senior-most partner in the firm. They are responsible for overseeing the firm's overall operations, setting its strategic direction, and representing the firm externally. Managing Partners often have a significant ownership stake in the firm and play a key role in decision-making.</li><li>General Partner: General Partners are senior members of the firm who are responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, managing portfolio companies, and raising capital from investors. They also typically have ownership stakes in the firm. General Partners are involved in making investment decisions and managing the firm's investment portfolio.</li><li>Associates / Analysts: Associates (sometimes also known as "Analysts") are typically entry-level professionals in an investment firm. They support the General Partners and Managing Partners in sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and monitoring portfolio companies. Associates often have a more analytical and research-focused role, helping the senior partners make informed investment decisions.</li></ul>Overall, Managing Partners have the highest level of authority and responsibility, followed by General Partners who are responsible for managing investments, and Associates who provide support to the senior members of the firm.

Q: I'm an investor and would like to add my profile to the list. How do I go about this?

Simply register for an account with BEAMSTART by signing up as a member (we have a low quarterly fee for this). Once you're signed in, you will be able to create an "Organization Profile" and add it to the investors list by selecting "Venture Capital and Private Equity" or "Investments" from the "Organization Category" field.

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Series A Stage

Investors	Markets	Stage	Sector	Connect
Launch Tennessee Helps entrepreneurs build startups.
Chapter One The venture firm for product-driven companies
Chrome Capital Partnering with today’s visionaries to define tomorrow’s reality
Type One Ventures Progressing Humanity Forward
TCA Venture Group Catalyzing the Startup Ecosystem
Revel Partners Championing the Next Generation of B2B Software Visionaries
Quest Venture Partners We help early-stage companies find their way
Left Lane Capital Investing in hyper-growth Consumer and SMB businesses with enduring customer relationships
Flying Fish Ventures Investing in the Transformative Power of Machine Learning
Emergent Ventures India Catalyze actions for a sustainable planet by integrating innovations in technology, policy & finance.
Designer Fund We back exceptional founders and empower them with design to improve the world.
Ascend Capital Partners We invest our own capital and take an active role to help scale your company
Ascend The most active pre-seed venture capital fund in the Pacific Northwest. one in four ai engineers in the united states lives in seattle. we invest in their startups.
Twin Bridge Capital Partners North American Small & Middle Market Private Equity. It’s All We Do.
Bridge Ventures Your Long Term Investing Partner
Bridges Fund Management Investing in a more sustainable and inclusive future
VamosVentures Accelerating the next generation of entrepreneurs
VMG Partners Championing Change Makers
Coelius Capital Entrepreneurial early stage capital for technology startups.
Southwestern Ontario Angel Group A members-only non-profit organization comprised of accredited investors seeking investment opportunities in promising, early-stage businesses.