This may be a naive question, but would someone be willing to explain the different stages of startups (seed round, series b, etc) to me? I’m new to tech and I see these descriptors with really no idea what they mean or what to look for. Appreciate any insight! 😊

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Seed round comes very early in a company. Think: no product, no sales, no revenue.

Series A onward come thereafter. Only difference after is the round of financing. Obviously some technical differences in cap structure, but this is a high level explanation.

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