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pre-Series A funding

[pree-SEER-eez-ay FUN-ding]
nounpl: pre-Series A fundings
financiamento pré-Série A
1. Early-stage venture capital financing provided to startups before their first major institutional funding round (Series A), typically used to develop prototypes, validate business models, or achieve initial milestones
The company raised $500,000 in pre-Series A funding from angel investors to build their minimum viable product.
A empresa levantou $500.000 em financiamento pré-Série A de investidores anjo para construir seu produto mínimo viável.
2. Seed-stage or early venture capital that precedes formal institutional investment rounds
Pre-Series A funding helped them hire their first engineers and establish product-market fit.
O financiamento pré-Série A os ajudou a contratar seus primeiros engenheiros e estabelecer adequação produto-mercado.
NYC Slang
early money; angel money; seed round
Synonyms
seed fundingearly-stage fundingangel fundingpre-seed fundinginitial capital
Antonyms
Series A fundingSeries B fundingmature funding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
financiamento pré-Série A
Standard term used in Brazilian startup ecosystem
São Paulo
rodada pré-Série A
Alternative phrasing using 'rodada' (round) is common in São Paulo's tech hub
Portugal
financiamento pré-Série A
Same term used, with English 'Series A' terminology adopted in Portuguese startups

Related Idioms & Phrases

getting off the ground
finding your footing
bootstrapping with outside capital
raising capital before the big round
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