capitalisation

Definition

The total market value of a company's outstanding shares, or the process of converting assets into liquid capital—essentially what makes investors either sleep soundly or panic-sell at 3 a.m.

Example Usage

The tech startup's market capitalisation exceeded $1 billion after the Series D funding round.

Source: Common industry terminology

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