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1. Pre-Seed – The earliest stage of funding, usually from personal savings, friends, family, or accelerators.
   • Example: A startup founder raises $200K from an accelerator like Y Combinator to develop an MVP.

1. Seed – Early-stage investment from angel investors or seed funds to develop the product and gain initial users.
   • Example: A SaaS company raises $2M from Andreessen Horowitz to refine its prototype.

1. Series A – First major round of venture capital (VC) funding, often from institutional investors.
   • Example: A fintech startup raises $10M to expand user acquisition.

1. Series B – Growth-stage funding to scale operations and expand market reach.
   • Example: A healthtech firm raises $30M to enter international markets.

1. Series C – Expansion funding to increase market share, acquire competitors, or develop new products.
   • Example: A logistics startup raises $50M for global expansion.

1. Series D–J – Late-stage funding for further scaling, M&A, or IPO preparation.
   • Example: A ride-hailing company raises Series G funding of $300M before IPO.

1. Venture - Series Unknown – VC funding with an undisclosed stage.
   • Example: A stealth-mode AI company secures an undisclosed funding amount.

1. Angel – High-net-worth individuals investing early in exchange for equity.
   • Example: Jeff Bezos invested $250K in Google as an angel investor.

1. Private Equity – Investment in mature companies, often for restructuring or buyouts.
   • Example: A PE firm acquires a controlling stake in a manufacturing company.

1. Debt Financing – Borrowing capital that must be repaid with interest.

• Example: A retail startup takes a $5M loan for inventory expansion.

1. Convertible Note – Debt that converts into equity during a future funding round.

• Example: A startup raises $500K in convertible notes before a Series A round.

1. Grant – Non-repayable funds from governments or organizations.

• Example: An AI research lab receives a $2M NSF grant.

1. Corporate Round – Funding from established companies rather than VCs.

• Example: Google invests $100M in a promising biotech startup.

1. Equity Crowdfunding – Public investors fund startups in exchange for shares.

• Example: A consumer gadget startup raises $1M from thousands of small investors on Republic.

1. Product Crowdfunding – Raising funds by pre-selling products.

• Example: A smartwatch company raises $5M on Kickstarter before mass production.

1. Secondary Market – Buying/selling existing shares in a company before IPO.

• Example: An employee sells private shares of SpaceX to an investor.

1. Post-IPO Equity – Issuing additional shares after a company goes public.

• Example: Tesla raises $2B by selling new shares post-IPO.

1. Post-IPO Debt – A public company raises capital through bonds or loans.

• Example: Amazon issues $10B in corporate bonds for infrastructure.

1. Post-IPO Secondary – Investors sell existing shares after IPO.

• Example: Early Uber investors sell shares after its IPO lock-up period ends.

1. Non-Equity Assistance – Support like mentorship, office space, or networking instead of direct funding.

• Example: Google for Startups provides resources and cloud credits to new tech ventures.

1. Initial Coin Offering (ICO) – Raising capital by selling cryptocurrency tokens.

• Example: Ethereum raised $18M in its ICO before launching its blockchain.

1. Funding Round – A generic term for any type of fundraising event.

• Example: A startup announces a $20M funding round without specifying the type.

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