Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today

In today’s market, no single metric defines what a Series A is, or how to raise one. At this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors offered founders advice on raising one, and one of them tacked on a warning. With money pouring into AI and revenue numbers being inflated to justify sky-high valuations, a correction could come as soon as 2027.

The warning came from Shailendra Singh, a managing director at Peak XV, who spoke alongside Jahanvi Sardana, a partner at…