Business Finance
Valuation, venture capital, IPOs, cash flow management, and the financial mechanics of building and running a company.
A snapshot of a company's assets, liabilities, and equity at a single point in time. Must always balance: Asse…
The rate at which a startup spends its cash reserves, typically expressed in dollars per month. A core metric …
The process of determining what a company is worth, using methods like discounted cash flow, comparable compan…
A capitalisation table — a spreadsheet showing every shareholder's stake in a company, including founders, emp…
A financial statement showing how cash moves through a business across operating, investing, and financing act…
A short-term debt instrument that converts into equity (usually during a later fundraise) at a discount or wit…
Raising capital by borrowing money that must be repaid with interest. Doesn't dilute ownership but creates fix…
The reduction in existing shareholders' ownership percentage when a company issues new shares (typically durin…
The investigation an investor or acquirer conducts before closing a deal — reviewing financials, legal, operat…
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. A proxy for a company's operating profitabili…
Raising capital by selling ownership stakes in the company to investors. No repayment obligation but dilutes e…
A founder's or investor's planned method for realising returns on a business investment — typically acquisitio…