The Series A Blueprint: A Guide for Seed Stage Founders

Unlock the Blueprint For Series A Success

A Guide To Scaling For Seed Stage Founders

“You’ve probably already read a lot of opinions about the current fundraising climate, and how challenging it is. I won’t tell you otherwise. But, while the bar is undeniably high, it might surprise you to hear that it’s actually an excellent time to raise—provided you have a sustainable business model with strong metrics.”

Alexis du Peloux

Partner at XAnge

What is the Series A Blueprint?

The XAnge Series A Blueprint is the ultimate guidebook for European Seed Founders looking to secure Series A funding in 2024. This comprehensive guide features:

In-Depth Coverage: Effective strategies across sales, product development, people management, fundraising tips, organizational design, leadership, and more.
Industry Insights: Contributions from over 20 growing startups, providing a wealth of practical knowledge and best practices.
Expert Voices: Perspectives from key players across the European ecosystem, including vendors, VCs, and consultants.
Real-World Examples: Case studies and firsthand narratives to illustrate successful scaling strategies and common pitfalls to avoid.
Tools and Resources: Practical tools, benchmarks, and KPIs to help founders measure and achieve their growth objectives.

Partners

The Series A Blueprint was made possible through the invaluable expertise of our partners. Special mentions to Alpha Capital Partners, DONE!Berlin, Howden Insurance and Unicorn Bakery for their support.

Contributors

Benefit from the rich insights of our contributors, exploring leadership,
talent acquisition, fundraising, product, corporate communications, and more...

Our sincere thanks to
Alexis Normand, Anna Ott, Daniel Jarjoura, Fabian Tausch, Manal Belaouane, Marie Bos, Kasey Davies, Kolja Heskamp, Marc Oiknine, Martin Kõiva, Simone Rüschenberg, Sixte de Vauplane and many more for sharing their expertise.

Peek Inside: The Ultimate Roadmap to Series A Success

This Blueprint is built to deliver real-world examples, essential tools, actionable strategies, and expert insights to prepare for Series A.

The focus has been put on eight essential topics: First-Time Leadership, Building a Scalable Sales Engine, People Power, Finance Fundamentals, Raising Capital, Product & Technology, Corporate Communications & Marketing, and Metrics That Matter.

Chapters dig into the key challenges of each subject, providing adequate KPIs, analyses, and perspectives to help founders navigate the startup growth with confidence.

This isn’t just another guide—it’s your roadmap to Series A success.