Venture capital

Venture capital

Industry: Financial services

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angel investors

Financial services; Venture capital

Individuals that provide venture capital to seed early stage companies. Unlike a partner, the angel investor rarely gets involved in management. Business angels can usually add value through their ...

benchmarks

Financial services; Venture capital

Performance milestones against which a company's success is measured. Benchmarks are often used by investors to help determine whether a company should receive additional funding or whether ...

blind pool

Financial services; Venture capital

Form of limited partnership which doesn't specify what investment opportunities the general partner plans to pursue.

bridge loans

Financial services; Venture capital

Short-term loans used until company can arrange a more comprehensive longer-term financing. The need for a bridge loan arises when a company runs out of cash before it can obtain more capital ...

buyout

Financial services; Venture capital

The purchase of a company or a controlling interest of a corporation's shares or product line or some business. A leveraged buyout is accomplished with borrowed money or by issuing more stock.

capital gain

Financial services; Venture capital

The gain investor makes from selling a stock, bond or mutual fund at a higher price than the purchase price. The capital gain is usually the amount realized less your investment in the property. A ...