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Financial services
Related to any service provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of organisations that deal with the management of money.
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Venture capital
Financial services; Venture capital
Financing for new businesses, a high-risk but high potential return investment strategy.
Exit strategy
Financial services; Venture capital
A means for business owners or venture capitalists to "cash out" on an investment previously made, potentially through an IPO or M&A.
first-round financing
Financial services; Venture capital
First investment in a company made by external investors.
follow-on
Financial services; Venture capital
Subsequent investment made by an investor who has made a previous investment in the company, generally a later stage investment in comparison to the initial investment.
full ratchet
Financial services; Venture capital
An investor protection provision which specifies that options and convertible securities may be exercised relative to the lowest price at which securities were issued since the ...
fund of funds
Financial services; Venture capital
Fund of Funds is an investment vehicle designed to invest in a diversified group of investment funds such as a mutual fund that invests in other mutual funds.
going private
Financial services; Venture capital
The repurchasing of all of a company's outstanding stock by employees or a private investor to stop company from being publicly traded. Sometimes, the company might have to take ...
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