Glossary

Common Startup Terms

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There are currently 25 names in this directory beginning with the letter P.
PaaS (Platform as a Service)
A cloud computing service providing a platform for developing, running, and managing applications.
Party Round
A funding round with multiple investors participating without a lead.
Pay to Play
A provision requiring existing investors to participate in future funding rounds to maintain their ownership.
Peer-to-Peer Lending
A lending model where individuals borrow and lend directly without an intermediary.
Phantom Stock
A form of equity compensation without actual ownership of company shares.
Pitch
A presentation pitching your startup to potential investors or partners.
Pitch Competition
An event where startups present their business ideas to compete for funding.
Pitch Deck
A presentation summarizing your startup's business plan and potential.
Pivot
A strategic shift in your startup's business model or product.
Pony
A secondary offering of shares by existing investors.
Portfolio Company
A company in which a venture capital firm has made an investment.
Post-IPO Debt
Debt incurred by a company after going public.
Post-IPO Equity
Ownership in a company after it has gone public.
Post-IPO Secondary
The sale of existing shares after a company has gone public.
Post-Money Valuation
The valuation of your startup after a funding round is completed.
Pre-Money Valuation
The valuation of your startup before a funding round.
Pre-Seed Funding
The initial funding round to support your startup's concept and early development.
Preferred Stock
Stock with preferential rights and privileges.
Priced Round
A funding round where the valuation is established before investment.
Private Equity
Investment in companies that are not publicly traded.
Pro-Rata Rights
The right of existing investors to participate in future funding rounds to maintain their ownership percentage.
Problem-Founder Fit
Alignment between the founder's skills and the challenges your startup aims to solve.
Product-Market Fit
The stage where your product satisfies the market demand.
Proof-of-Concept
Demonstrating the feasibility of your startup's concept or technology.
Prototype
A preliminary model of your product to test functionality and design.