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Equity
In the world of finance, equity refers to the worth of a company that can be attributed to its shareholders. On a firm's balance sheet, equity reflects the shareholders' ownership of the company. It is calculated by subtracting a company's total ...
Capital
Capital is essentially wealth in the form of money or other assets that are owned by a person or organization, or simply available for purposes such as starting a company or even investing. Capital is most commonly defined as the large sum of money ...
Seed Financing Round
Also sometimes referred to as a friends and family round, an early round of financing for a startup company, typically conducted not long after the company is formed. Startups may raise debt and equity capital in multiple rounds of seed financing ...
Capital Funds
Capital funding is the money provided in the form of debt or equity to operate a company. Traditionally, the capital structure of a company could be determined by reviewing its liabilities and shareholder equity listed on the company’s balance sheet. ...
Series A Financing Round
Typically refers to the first financing round of a startup company led by a Venture Capital fund or other professional institutional investor. Series A financings typically have most or all of these characteristics: The company and the largest ...