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Legal & Operations

Essential legal & operations terms every founder should know

4 terms

Cap Table

A capitalization table showing the ownership percentages, equity dilution, and distribution of equity securities in a company across shareholders, investors, and employees.

equity
ownership
investment
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Due Diligence

The comprehensive investigation process investors conduct before making investment decisions.

investment
fundraising
legal
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Equity

Ownership stake in a company, typically represented by shares that give holders voting rights and a claim on the company's assets and profits.

ownership
shares
investment
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Venture Capital (VC)

Professional investment firms that provide funding to startups and early-stage companies in exchange for equity.

investment
funding
equity
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