Venture Scale

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Definition

A business model capable of achieving $100M+ in revenue within 10 years—the arbitrary threshold that separates venture-backed startup from small business.

Example Usage

Our business model doesn't have venture scale because the market is too small and margins are too thin.

Origin

Venture capital decision-making framework.

Fun Fact

Many businesses with $20-50M annual revenue are considered failures by venture metrics despite being profitable.

Source: Venture capital investment criteria terminology

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