Bridge Round
A smaller, often quick funding round meant to extend your company's cash runway until a larger, formal round can be raised.
Quick Answer
Is a bridge round usually a good sign or a warning sign for a startup?
It depends heavily on context — a bridge to close a strategic gap before a strong upcoming round is routine, while a bridge raised because a full round failed to materialize is often read as a warning sign by later investors.
- Context matters more than the mechanism itself
- Bridges are commonly structured as SAFEs or notes
- Later investors will ask why the bridge was needed
The Lovie Advantage
Lovie tracks bridge instruments alongside your full financing history, so the full funding story stays visible on one cap table.
See how this connects to Seed Round. For the formal definition, see the IRS's overview of partnerships.
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