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Roughly, yes, but sometimes VCs do smaller seed deals that don't count as series As.

Though there's no precise definition, a series A round steps up things up a level in seriousness. It's usually quite a large amount of money (at least $500k, usually millions); the paperwork is a huge binder instead of a few sheets of paper stapled together; the terms are fairly draconian; and the investors get at least one and possibly two board seats.




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