FINANCING ROUNDS
RESUMEN
Las rondas de financiación son esenciales para cubrir las necesidades financieras de las startups en sus diferentes etapas de crecimiento. Permiten captar inversores que aportan capital para desarrollos específicos, como la creación de aplicaciones, expansión a nuevos mercados, o actividades comerciales. Desde las etapas iniciales hasta el crecimiento, las startups pueden recurrir a distintos tipos de financiación, como el capital riesgo (venture capital) y fondos de inversión, pasando por diversas «Series» de inversión.
Además, existen varios métodos para obtener financiación, incluyendo FFF (Family, Friends, and Fools), incubadoras, aceleradoras, equity crowdfunding, business angels, y más. Las rondas varían desde pre-semilla, semilla, y Series A hasta D, cada una con objetivos específicos, desde el desarrollo inicial hasta la expansión internacional. También se pueden utilizar rondas de financiamiento de deuda para obtener préstamos. Es crucial para las startups entender cada tipo de ronda y elegir la más adecuada según sus necesidades y etapa de desarrollo.
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Covering the financing needs of start-ups throughout their growth stages is usually done through so-called investment rounds. Each investment round involves the search for investors whose capital contributions will be used for specific developments and projects that contribute to the growth of the company. Creating a new software application, or developments on existing ones, entering new markets, or carrying out commercial activities.
Investment rounds in the growth phase of a company startup (+)
With the model tested and with a more or less long way to go, the company must face a new stage in which the objective is growth and for this it will need new financing. Examples of financial needs could be to open a new office in another country, to launch a marketing campaign in the mass media or to develop a new complementary service.
Although the risk is high, although much lower than in the previous stages, this funding often comes from risk capital. Venture capital (+) initially and with investment funds in later stages. Venture capital firms raise funds to invest in high-return assets and, as the name suggests, take on high risk.
Venture capital investment rounds are often referred to as "Series No.", with "Series A" being the startup's first round of VC investment, "Series B" the second round of investment and so on as many rounds as the company needs and can raise.
In this link you will find information about the entrepreneurial ecosystem (+) in force in Spain and who are the entities operating in each stage
WE EXPLAIN THE MOST COMMON FUNDING ROUNDS AND TIPS ON HOW TO USE THEM:
FFF. FAMILY FRIENDS AND FOOLS. YOUR FIRST PARTNERS (+)
INCUBATORS (+)
ACCELERATORS (+)
EQUITY CROWDFUNDING (+)
BUSINESS ANGEL (+)
INVESTORS' CLUB (+)
FAMILY OFFICE (+)
VENTURE CAPITAL (+)
RISK CAPITAL (+)
ICO INITIAL COIN OFFERING (+)
VENTURE DEBT TO FINANCE YOUR STARTUP (+)
Start-ups often go through several rounds of funding during their life cycle.
HERE IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF FUNDING ROUNDS FOR START-UPS:
THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF FUNDING ROUNDS, EACH WITH ITS OWN CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES. HERE IS A LIST OF THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF FUNDING ROUNDS:
Ronda de pre-semilla:
- es la primera ronda de financiamiento de una empresa, en la que se recauda capital para desarrollar una idea o prototipo inicial.
Seed round (+):
- En esta ronda, una empresa ya ha desarrollado un prototipo y está lista para comenzar a comercializar su producto o servicio. Esta ronda suele ser financiada por inversores ángeles, incubadoras y aceleradoras.
Series A round (+):
- Esta ronda se produce cuando una empresa ha ganado tracción en el mercado y está lista para expandirse. La financiación de la Serie A suele ser utilizada para construir un equipo, desarrollar un producto o expandir el negocio.
Series B Round (+):
- Esta ronda se produce cuando una empresa ha alcanzado un nivel significativo de éxito y está lista para expandirse a nivel nacional o internacional. La financiación de la Serie B se utiliza a menudo para adquirir otras empresas, desarrollar nuevos productos y expandirse a nuevos mercados.
Series C round:
- Esta ronda se produce cuando una empresa ha alcanzado un nivel de éxito significativo y está lista para expandirse aún más a nivel internacional. La financiación de la Serie C se utiliza a menudo para adquirir otras empresas y expandirse a nuevos mercados.
Series D round:
- Esta ronda se produce cuando una empresa ha alcanzado un nivel de éxito muy alto y está lista para adquirir otras empresas y expandirse aún más a nivel internacional.
Debt financing round:
- A diferencia de las rondas de financiamiento de capital, en las rondas de financiamiento de deuda se obtiene financiamiento a través de préstamos. Los prestamistas suelen incluir bancos y otras instituciones financieras, y el préstamo se paga con intereses.
It is important to note that these types of rounds are not exclusive and may vary according to the needs of the company and the market in which it operates.
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Knowing how funding rounds work allows startups to have a clear understanding of which rounds to go to depending on the status of their venture when seeking funding for their startup.