Funding and ownership
Funding round
When a startup raises money from investors in exchange for shares. Rounds are named in order: pre-seed, seed, then Series A, B, C and so on. Each stage means different investors, different expectations and a different company to work for. They have their own entries (107 to 112).
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We closed our Series A, so hiring's back on.
Why it matters to you.
Hiring sprees follow rounds, and freezes follow long gaps between them. The date of the last round tells you a lot about your job security.
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