Startup Fundraising Guide
Everything you need to know to successfully raise capital for your startup
Funding Stages
Pre-Seed
$50K - $500K
0-6 months
Idea validation, MVP development
Angels, accelerators, friends & family
Seed
$500K - $2M
6-18 months
Product-market fit, early traction
Seed funds, angels, micro VCs
Series A
$2M - $15M
18-36 months
Scaling, unit economics
VCs, growth funds
Series B+
$15M+
36+ months
Market expansion, profitability
Late-stage VCs, PE firms
Typical Fundraising Timeline
Weeks 1-2
Prepare materials and refine pitch
Weeks 3-6
Initial investor outreach and meetings
Weeks 7-10
Due diligence and follow-up meetings
Weeks 11-12
Term sheet negotiation
Weeks 13-16
Legal documentation and closing
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