This document outlines the typical stages of startup funding, including the founder stage, accelerator/seed stages, Series A/B stages, and potential exit options through mergers & acquisitions or reaching unicorn/centaur/little pony status based on valuation. The stages show typical funding amounts raised, company valuations, share percentages given up, and the percentage of companies that reach each stage.

1. stage
in
STARTUP

3. DEATH
VALLEY

5. THAI Funding Rate
Stage Valuatio
n
Raised Percent
Share
Founder
Startup 100 %
Accelerate (66%) 600 k. 50-100 k. 5-10 % 90 %
Seed (53%) 2 m. 150-700 k. 15-30 % 70%
Series A (33%) 5 m. 1 m. up 20-30 % 50%
Series B (20%) 20 m. 2 m. up 10-20 % 40%

6. EXIT >>>

8. Mergers
& Acquisitions

9. UNICORN
>$1bn.

10. CENTAUR
$100M.

11. LITTLE Pony
$10M.