Where Are You in Your Venture Journey?

Review this framework, then select your stage in the form below.

Stage Typical Funding Size Purpose / Use of Funds Investor Expectations & Risk Profile Common Deal Structures & Securities Key Metrics / Traction Benchmarks Geography / Incorporation Considerations
Pre-Seed $50K–$3M
  • MVP / prototype
  • Early validation & first hires
  • High risk, belief-based
  • Founder-led experimentation
 SAFE / Convertible Note
  • MVP or demo
  • Design partners / alpha users
 Flexible; US/UK/EU workable
Seed $500K–$5M
  • PMF search & early scale
  • Core team buildout
  • Moderate risk
  • Evidence of traction expected
 Priced Seed or SAFE
  • Paying customers / strong usage
  • Repeatable acquisition signals
 Often Delaware C-Corp / UK Ltd
Series A $2M–$15M
  • Go-to-market scale
  • Hiring & marketing acceleration
  • Institutional diligence
  • Data-driven performance
 Preferred Equity
  • ~$1M+ ARR or equivalent
  • Efficient unit economics
 Domicile must support VC terms
Series B+ $10M+
  • Expansion, new markets
  • Acquisitions / platform scale
  • Lower risk tolerance
  • Predictable growth required
 Preferred Equity / Mezzanine
  • Multi-market traction
  • Path to profitability
 US/EU corporate domiciles typical
Late-Stage / Public —
  • Strategic capital
  • Liquidity / governance
  • Institutional / public markets
  • Emphasis on compliance & controls
 Equity / Secondary
  • Profitability & robust governance
  • Public-company readiness
 Public listing or pre-IPO structures
Bootstrapped / Advisory-Only —
  • Advisory, board formation
  • Strategic projects
  • Engagements without equity
  • Outcome-oriented scope
 Advisory, fee-based, or rev-share
  • Sustainable revenue signals
  • Clear mandate & KPIs
 Any jurisdiction (case-by-case)

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