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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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lead investor
Financial services; Venture capital
The investor who leads a group of investors into an investment. Usually one venture capitalist will be the lead investor when a group of venture capitalists invest in a single ...
leveraged buy-out (LBO)
Financial services; Venture capital
Acquisition of a business using mostly debt and a small amount of equity. The debt is secured by the assets of the business.
limited partnerships
Financial services; Venture capital
The legal structure used by most venture and private equity funds. Usually fixed life investment vehicles. The general partner or management firm manages the partnership using ...
liquidation
Financial services; Venture capital
Sale of the assets of a portfolio company to one or more acquirers when venture capital investors receive some of the proceeds of the sale.
liquidation preference
Financial services; Venture capital
The right to receive a specific value for the stock if the business is liquidated.
liquidity event
Financial services; Venture capital
The way in which an investor plans to close out an investment. Liquidity event is also known as exit strategy.
lock-up period
Financial services; Venture capital
The period an investor must wait before selling or trading company shares subsequent to an exit -- usually in an initial public offering the lock-up period is determined by the ...
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