Stages of Equity Financing Rounds

Equity financing includes several rounds of financing usually made at different stages of a company's lifecycle. The common types of equity rounds are:

1. Seed Round- this is an initial investment used to grow an idea of a business and a prototype, or a minimum viable product.
2. Series A Round- this is when a company has initially gained some traction and desires more capital to scale the operations.
3. Series B, C, etc.- series of consecutive rounds for further expansion, acquisitions, entry into new markets, etc.