#StartupFunding101: Zachariah George talks early-stage funding in SA Covid-19 As part of our #StartupFunding1010 series, Zachariah George, co-founder and chief investment officer of Startupbootcamp AfriTech and Endeavor mentor, walks us through the stages of early-stage funding and how to approach it in South Africa. Could you take us through the funding stages of starting a business? (levels of seed funding, early stage funding, etc.) Typical stages of funding in the VC industry: Pre-Seed – typically at MVP but pre-revenue Seed Stage – some proof of concepts (“PoCs”) and/or pilots in place, could be pre-revenue still or barely post revenue Growth Stage – Series A and B