Analysis

March 30, 2023

Just bagged Series A funding? Here’s where to spend it

After nailing the seed stage comes Series A: VCs and founders share their tips on what to prioritise for the next stage of spending


Sadia Nowshin

6 min read

The YardLink team

Raising Series A funding is a sign you’re reaching the business end of starting to scale your startup — but how do you know where to spend it?

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Colossyan cofounder Dominik Mate Kovacs.
Dominik Mate Kovacs, cofounder of Colossyan
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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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