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Funding glossary
Definitions for the most common terms founders run into when raising funds. Tap a letter to jump straight to it.
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P&L
a.k.a. Profit and Loss
- A profit and loss statement, or "P&L", shows how much a company has spent and earned during a specific period.
- Pari passu
- In law, pari passu means ranking equally and without preference.
- Permitted transfers and permitted transferees
- Under a company's articles of association, it may be possible for shareholders to transfer shares to close family members and/or family trusts; usually, for tax purposes.
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Personal guarantee
a.k.a. PG
- A Personal Guarantee is a legal promise between (usually) a lender and the borrower stating that an individual behind the borrower is jointly responsible for paying back the loan.
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PG
a.k.a. Personal guarantee
- A Personal Guarantee is a legal promise between (usually) a lender and the borrower stating that an individual behind the borrower is jointly responsible for paying back the loan.
- Pitch
- A pitch is a short oral presentation giving potential clients or investors a summary of an business. The pitch aims to provide information on the company and encourage audience interest in its business.
- Pitch deck
- A pitch deck is a printed presentation giving potential clients or investors a summary of an entrepreneur's business. The pitch deck aims to provide information on the company and encourage audience interest in its business.
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PMV
a.k.a. Pre-money valuation
- A pre-money valuation is how much a business is worth before it receives any new external funding.
- Poll
- A procedure used at a general meeting of a company under which every voting shareholder has one vote for every share held. This procedure is commonly used where it is not possible to obtain a clear result by voting solely on a show of hands.
- Post money valuation
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A post-money valuation is a business's estimated worth after receiving external funding.
See also: Pre-money valuation
- Pre-emption rights
- A right of first refusal for existing shareholders on the issue of new shares.
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Pre-money valuation
a.k.a. PMV
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A pre-money valuation is how much a business is worth before it receives any new external funding.
See also: Post money valuation
- Pre-seed investment
- Pre-seed investment is an investment that's given to a company before it has a product fit for market and any profit.
- Private Equity
- Private equity is a financing type where private money - from individuals, or institutions that are investing their clients' money - is invested in a business.
- Product Market Fit
- A product-market fit means there's a customer need for your product.
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Profit and Loss
a.k.a. P&L
- A profit and loss statement, or "P&L", shows how much a company has spent and earned during a specific period.
- Proxy
- A person who is formally appointed to cast the votes of another shareholder.




















