https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/07/how-to-raise-series-a-techcrunch-early-stage-2023/ > Do you have visions of Series A funding in your future? A lot of hard work and preparation goes into securing your first round of VC funding. Early-stage founders are no strangers to hard work — especially those who’ve raised their seed round. But Series A prep is a different beast altogether. And economic headwinds always make things more…interesting. > Here’s just one example of how the two rounds differ. Raising seed funding typically centers on a founder’s big vision. A Series A, however, requires that big vision plus business traction.