Startup · Angel · Venture Capital
Venture capital, translated.
A practical dictionary of startup and venture terminology—from cap tables and SAFEs to fund economics, SaaS metrics, exits, and the slang investors actually use.
About the project
A cleaner reference for the language of venture.
Venture Dictionary is a consolidated grouping of common used terms in the Venture/StartUp ecosystem. The dictionary separates concepts that are often conflated, has the most commonly used terms, and provides definitions in plain English that are often presented in an ambiguous or jargon-laden fashion.
Definitions are educational and editorial, not legal, tax, accounting, or investment advice. Transaction terms should always be read in the governing documents.
Reference framework
- Financing mechanics: NVCA model documents
- SAFE concepts: Y Combinator
- Fund terminology: ILPA
- Tax concepts: IRS
- SaaS terminology: SaaS Capital
- Public-market context: SEC