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A firm that builds startups from scratch by hiring teams, ideating problems, and taking equity stakes. It's like a VC that does the hard part for you, but also owns a chunk of your company and probably has opinions about your product.
A professional investor who gives large sums of money to startups in exchange for equity and a seat on the board. They're part advisor, part critic, part gambler.
Whether your business model can actually make money—a question founders tend to ask after they've already spent all the money.
The phenomenon where association with prestigious VCs or successful investors increases a startup's perceived credibility and ability to raise follow-on funding.
An investor at a VC firm who usually handles later-stage investments and board seats. Venture partners have less decision-making power than general partners but significantly more than your actual customers.
A company that has received venture capital funding. It's a stamp of credibility that makes customers pay attention and employees believe in equity compensation.