Angel Investor
Funding InvestmentAn angel investor is a wealthy individual who invests their own money into an early startup in exchange for equity.
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Bridge Round
Funding InvestmentA bridge round is a smaller, quicker round of funding that helps a startup last long enough to reach its next big priced round.
Cap Table
Funding InvestmentA cap table is a spreadsheet showing exactly who owns what percentage of a startup, including founders, employees, and investors.
Convertible Note
Funding InvestmentA convertible note is a short-term loan to a startup that converts into equity later, usually at the next priced funding round.
Dilution
Funding InvestmentDilution is the drop in a founder's or existing shareholder's ownership percentage that happens when a startup issues new shares.
Due Diligence
Funding InvestmentDue diligence is the detailed check an investor does on a startup's finances, legal status, and team before finalizing an investment.
Exit
Funding InvestmentAn exit is the event where founders and investors finally turn their startup ownership into real cash, usually via acquisition or IPO.
Post-Money
Funding InvestmentPost-money valuation is a startup's estimated worth right after new investor money has been added, so it always includes that new cash.
Pre-Money
Funding InvestmentPre-money valuation is what a startup is estimated to be worth right before new investor money is added in a funding round.
SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)
Funding InvestmentA SAFE is a simple contract where an investor gives a startup money now for the right to get equity later, without it being a loan.
Seed Round
Funding InvestmentA seed round is usually a startup's first real outside funding round, meant to help it build a product and find its first customers.
Series A
Funding InvestmentA Series A is typically a startup's first big round led by professional VC firms, raised once there's real evidence the product works.