WHAT STAGE STARTUP OFFERS THE BEST RISK-REWARD TRADEOFF?

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Joining a startup at the Series A, B, or C stages offers a balanced risk-reward profile. Startups backed by top VCs tend to have better exit odds and valuation growth. To prove this, this article looks through over 14,000 data points of US-based startups that raised funds. Employees who joined Instacart during Series C or later rounds would probably have earned more money if they had opted for a FAANG company instead or received their compensation entirely in cash and invested it in the stock market.