// GLOSSARY
Startup funding
How early-stage companies raise capital, from angel rounds to venture capital.
Angel Round
An angel round is an early funding stage backed by individual investors — angels — who invest personal capital in exchange for equity or convertible instruments, typically before institutional funds commit.
Pitch Deck
A pitch deck is the concise presentation a company uses to introduce itself to investors — problem, solution, market, traction, team and ask — optimized to earn a follow-up meeting rather than close on the spot.
Startup Funding
Startup funding is the process of raising capital for an early-stage company across successive rounds — pre-seed, seed, Series A and beyond — in exchange for equity, convertible instruments or tokens.
Venture Capital
Venture capital is professional investment funds that deploy pooled capital into high-growth companies in exchange for equity, taking board seats and governance rights, with returns coming from a few outsized successes.