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Series A, B, C & D investments represent the first funding rounds that startups receive from investors. Each round involves the issuance of preferred stock sold to investors by a startup, with subsequent letters representing subsequent rounds. Startups use these funding rounds to hire staff, launch products, and market to customers. What Series A, B,…

Preferred stock is like common stock because it offers investors equity in a company. It may be less risky than common stock, however, because preferred stockholders receive profit distributions or liquidated assets in case the business fails before common stockholders. Companies of all sizes issue preferred stock, which institutions with large amounts of capital purchase….

Convertible debt is a financing option that gives investors the right, but not the obligation, to exchange the value of their debt for equity on a set date or when certain events occur. Convertible debt offers investors and companies a high degree of flexibility, low ongoing costs, and a large source of funding. What Is…