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Private equity
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Private equity
Anti-dilution, full ratchet
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) Anti-dilution provisions that apply the lowest sale price for any shares of common stock (or equivalents) sold by the company after the issuing of an option or convertible security with ...
Anti-dilution provisions
Financial services; Private equity
Provisions in an option or a convertible security (such as convertible preferred stock, which is the typical form of venture capital or mezzanine investment) which protect the holder's investment ...
Angel network
Financial services; Private equity
A typically informal network of Angels that invest together as a group.
Angel
Financial services; Private equity
A person or entity that typically provides financing to companies that have progressed beyond the start-up phase but are not yet ready for venture financing. Also known as "business angels."
Listed security
Financial services; Private equity
A security that has been accepted for trading on an exchange. To become a listed security, the issuer must satisfy the listing requirements of the relevant exchange or regulatory authority.
Listing requirements
Financial services; Private equity
The standards to be satisfied for a security to be admitted to trading on an exchange. Listing requirements vary among exchanges and regulatory authorities but commonly include financial standards ...
Liquidation preference
Financial services; Private equity
A right typically attached to preferred stock under which, upon liquidation, holders of preferred stock receive payment of a specified amount, typically at least equal to the amount at which the ...
