This stage is the beginning of the project, and there may be only some ideas. The product is still in preparation and the team has just been established. At this time, if investment is introduced, it is angel investment. Angel investment can be divided into three stages: seed wheel, angel wheel and pre-A. These three stages can be understood as: I am going to do something, I have started to do something, and I have already made a move. Whether angel investment can be obtained mainly depends on whether investors are optimistic about the founder team and project prospects. The general financing amount is within100000 RMB.

Growth period -A, B, C… rounds of financing

Round A: Enterprise products are basically formed. You need funds to promote the market and design your own business model. At this stage, it depends on your ability to tell stories;

Round B: After the product goes online, further develop and verify whether all aspects of the business model of the enterprise are reasonable and feasible. At this stage, see if your story makes sense;

Round C: It shows that your product and model are proved to be feasible, and you need a lot of money to expand your business scale and seize market share;

Some enterprises will have round D, E and G, etc. After the C round, it will be decided according to the development of the enterprise and the intention of the founding team. As for why it is named after English letters, it may be because starting a business requires courage. If English letters are more foreign, entrepreneurs will be more confident! Of course, if you like, you can also call it the first round, the second round, the third round and so on. The amount of financing will vary according to different projects, ranging from tens of millions to billions.

Maturity-IPO

Initial public offering (IPO) means that an enterprise or company (limited by shares) sells its shares to the public for the first time and makes an initial public offering to the public. When the enterprise develops to a certain scale and has a decisive position in the industry, it can seek listing.