Series Funding Explained

After initial seed funding, the next step in scaling a business is series funding. This video breaks down how series funding works, including the differences between Series A, B, and C; what investors look for at each stage; and how to prepare before raising capital. You’ll also learn what to keep in-house versus what to outsource as your business grows, and how working with experienced freelance experts on the Upwork platform can support financial modeling, pitch preparation, and investor readiness. Chapters  0:22 Seed funding vs. series funding 0:48 How series funding works 2:21 Series A funding 3:04 Series B funding  4:24 Series C funding 4:08 How to prepare for series funding 7:18 In-house vs. outsource 9:21 Practical tips  For more information on series funding, visit these Upwork Resource Center articles: Series Funding for Startups: A Guide To Hiring Your Initial Team You’re a Founder, Not a Bookkeeper — Scale Smarter How To Scale Your Startup in 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Find and hire top freelance talent fast on Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/i/how-it-works/client/?utm_medium=OrganicSocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=ORSOCL_YT_INFD_ALLMKTS_BRAND_AWR_INTEREST_All_EVGR24_ClientYouTubeDescription Interested in freelancing on Upwork? Get started: https://www.upwork.com/i/how-it-works/freelancer/?utm_medium=OrganicSocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=ORSOCL_YT_INFD_ALLMKTS_BRAND_AWR_INTEREST_All_EVGR24_FreelanceYouTubeDescription Visit our resource center for more tips and tricks: https://www.upwork.com/resources?utm_medium=OrganicSocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=ORSOCL_YT_INFD_ALLMKTS_BRAND_AWR_INTEREST_All_EVGR24_ResourceYouTubeDescription -------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔔 Subscribe to be notified about new videos ➔ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvxGFOnwUBDHHcxuPqhe4CQhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvxGFOnwUBDHHcxuPqhe4CQ?sub_confirmation=1 Follow #Upwork on social and join the conversation: ☞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upwork/ ☞ X: https://www.twitter.com/upwork ☞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upwork ☞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upwork ☞ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@upwork ☞ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@upwork