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Venture capital
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Venture capital
drive-by deal
Financial services; Venture capital
Slang often use when referring to a deal in which a venture capitalist invests in a startup with the goal of a quick exit strategy. The VC takes little to no role in the management and monitoring of ...
underwriter
Financial services; Venture capital
Investment banking firm committing successful distribution of a public issue, failing which the firm would take the securities being offered into its own books. An underwriter may also be a company ...
due diligence
Financial services; Venture capital
The process of investigation and evaluation, performed by investors, into the details of a potential investment, such as an examination of operations and management and the verification of material ...
venture
Financial services; Venture capital
Venture is often use for referring to a risky start-up or enterprise company.
equity financing
Financial services; Venture capital
Term used for company's issuance of shares of common or preferred stock to raise money from outside parties. Equity financing is commonly done when its per share prices are high-the most money that ...
venture capital firm
Financial services; Venture capital
An investment company that invests its shareholders' money in startups and other risky but potentially very profitable ventures.
equity offerings
Financial services; Venture capital
Raising funds by offering ownership in a corporation through the issuing of shares of a corporation's common or preferred stock.
