Startup & Tech Glossary

Plain-English definitions of startup, funding, AI, and tech terms — with Philippine examples where possible.

Series B

Funding Investment

A Series B is a later funding round for a startup that's already growing fast and needs bigger money to scale operations.

Series C

Funding Investment

A Series C is a later-stage round for a startup that's already proven its model and is raising to grow even bigger, often before an exit.

Term Sheet

Funding Investment

A term sheet is a short document laying out the key terms both sides agree to before the full legal paperwork of a funding round is drafted.

Valuation

Funding Investment

Valuation is a startup's estimated total worth, usually expressed as pre-money (before new cash) or post-money (after new cash) value.

VC (Venture Capital)

Funding Investment

Venture capital is money invested by professional firms into high-growth startups in exchange for equity, usually once there's some traction.