## The Series A

We're hitting a whole new level of startup fundraising in this section. Understand the difference between pre-seed and Series A funding and what to look for in a term sheet. Plus, we'll do a deeper dive into dilution as well as pre and post-money valuations.

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SF101_L16 - Bringing on VC's and Converting SAFEs - DELIVERY

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Lesson 1: Bringing on VCs, and converting SAFEs

Lesson 2: Term sheets, dilution, and pro formas

## Continue learning

4 sections • 17 videos • 2h 10m total length

Section 1: Fundraising basics

Discover different types of pre-seed funding and the importance of product-market fit.

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| [Course overview](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/1/?slide=1) | 6:04 |
| [Lesson 1: Bootstrapping and friends and family](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/1/?slide=2) | 9:52 |
| [Lesson 2: Finding product-market fit](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/1/?slide=3) | 3:43 |
| [Lesson 3: Angel investors](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/1/?slide=4) | 6:32 |
| [Lesson 4: Accelerators](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/1/?slide=5) | 5:13 |
| [Lesson 5: Seed funding](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/1/?slide=6) | 3:49 |

Section 2: Early-stage deal mechanics

Ramp up your startup fundraising by getting to know SAFEs, convertible notes, valuation caps, and dilution.

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| [Lesson 1: When and how much to raise](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/2/?slide=1) | 11:54 |
| [Lesson 2: SAFESs, discounts, and valuation caps](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/2/?slide=2) | 11:38 |
| [Lesson 3: How dilution works](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/2/?slide=3) | 2:47 |
| [Lesson 4: Pre-money and post-money valuations](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/2/?slide=4) | 12:56 |
| [Lesson 5: Convertible notes](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/2/?slide=5) | 3:48 |

Section 3: The pitch deck and funnel process

Understand the pitching process and build an efficient fundraising funnel—step-by-step.

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| [Lesson 1: The pitch deck (part 1)](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/3/?slide=1) | 6:16 |
| [Lesson 2: The pitch deck (part 2)](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/3/?slide=2) | 4:16 |
| [Lesson 3: The pitch deck (part 3)](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/3/?slide=3) | 4:11 |
| [Lesson 4: The fundraising process: Meetings, pitches, and follow-ups](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/3/?slide=4) | 13:44 |

Section 4: The Series A Now playing

Prepare yourself for this new level of startup fundraising as we go over converting SAFEs, term sheets, and more.

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| [Lesson 1: Bringing on VCs, and converting SAFEs](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/4/?slide=1) | 11:55 |
| [Lesson 2: Term sheets, dilution, and pro formas](https://fund-forecasting@carta.com/learn/startup-fundraising-101/4/?slide=2) | 9:55 |

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