SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)
Funding InvestmentA SAFE is a simple contract where an investor gives a startup money now for the right to get equity later, without it being a loan.
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A SAFE is a simple contract where an investor gives a startup money now for the right to get equity later, without it being a loan.
A seed round is usually a startup's first real outside funding round, meant to help it build a product and find its first customers.
A Series A is typically a startup's first big round led by professional VC firms, raised once there's real evidence the product works.
A Series B is a later funding round for a startup that's already growing fast and needs bigger money to scale operations.
A Series C is a later-stage round for a startup that's already proven its model and is raising to grow even bigger, often before an exit.