Example
“The founder negotiated the valuation on the term sheet before the lawyers touched it.”
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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
valuation gap
CEFR C1the difference between the price a seller believes something is worth and what a buyer will pay
ballpark figure
CEFR B1a rough estimate, not an exact number
burn rate
CEFR B2the speed at which a company spends its cash reserves, usually measured per month
runway
CEFR B2the amount of time a company can keep operating before its money runs out
bridge round
CEFR C1short-term financing that keeps a company afloat until a larger funding round closes
default alive
CEFR C1describing a startup whose normal growth will make it profitable without needing more funding
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