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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 ...
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 ...
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. ...