Venture capital

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

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

startup company valued at over $1 billion

type of securities offering

Debt finance

type of High-Risk/High-Reward Funding of a High Growth Potential Company

first significant round of venture capital financing

term

venture capital term

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.

Investment of corporate funds directly in external startup companies