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I second this request. Google took me to investopedia to learn "pro rata", but that wasn't as helpful as reading these comments. The startup community has so ma
by ohitsdom 11y ago
I second this request. Google took me to investopedia to learn "pro rata", but that wasn't as helpful as reading these comments. The startup community has so many buzzwords. My understanding of the jargon has increased a lot in the past year I've spent time on the site, but I still don't know much.
- jsprogrammer 11y agoRound: Some people are purchasing shares of your company. Given cute names to indicate how many "rounds" you've done: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, etc Vesting: When you actually get the shares (instead of just being promised you'll receive them) Dilution: When the pool of shares expands without the existing shareholders receiving a commensurate proportion of the new shares (used to transfer value from existing shareholders to new). Usually occurs after each Round completes.