Category
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business plan
formal written document containing business goals, the methods on how these goals can be attained, and the time frame within which these goals need to be achieved
venture capital
form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that have been deemed to have high growth potential or demonstrated high growth
unicorn
startup company valued at over $1 billion
seed money
type of securities offering

venture debt
Debt finance
venture capital financing
type of High-Risk/High-Reward Funding of a High Growth Potential Company

series A round
first significant round of venture capital financing
deal flow
term
Pre-money valuation
venture capital term
Earnout
Earnout, or earn-out, is a pricing structure in mergers and acquisitions in which the sellers must "earn" part of the purchase price based on the performance of the business following the acquisition.
corporate venture capital
Investment of corporate funds directly in external startup companies