A Funding Slide With a 'Pre-A++ Round' Goes Viral as the Worst Naming Scheme in Tech
DominiqueCAPaul · x · 2026-10-19
Dominique CAPaul calls funding round names the worst and most abused versioning scheme in tech, sharing a pitch-deck funding history slide as proof: after a 2024 Seed round (MiraclePlus), the company moved through Angel, Pre-A (Haizhu Urban Development), and Pre-A+ rounds in 2025-2026 — culminating in a "Pre-A++ Round (due diligence underway)". The Series A never arrives; the plus signs just keep stacking, perfectly illustrating the absurdity of round naming.
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