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Valuation
The process of determining the value of an asset or company. |
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Valuation Methods
The guidelines used by fund managers in order to value the investments in portfolio companies (e.g. the EVCAguidelines). |
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Value added
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Value in Cash
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Venture Capital
Professional equity co-invested with the entrepreneur to fund an early stage (Seed and Start up) or expansion venture. |
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Venture Capitalist
The manager of private equity fund who has responsibility for the management of the fund’s investment in a particular portfolio company. In the hands-on approach (the general model for private equity investment), the venture capitalist brings in not only money as equity capital (ie without security/charge on assets), but also extremely valuable domain knowledge, business contacts, brand-equity, strategic advice, etc. |
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Venture Catalyst
A person or entity that acts as an intermediary between investors and entrepreneurs. |
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Venture Coaching
The act of accelerating and consolidating the growth of young and innovative enterprises, until they are ready for a massive venture capital injection. |
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Vesting (Stock, Options and Warrants)
ERISA guideline according to which over a period of time an employee of a company is entitled to benefits (eg pension, profitsharing and stock) as a result of that employment, though he may not anymore work for the employer concerned. |
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Vintage
The year in which a fund has been launched and called for a first takedown of capital. |
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Volatility
The volatility of a stock describes the extent of its variance over time. |
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Voting Trust
An agreement whereby a number of shareholders transfer stock and voting rights to one or more persons, called "Voting Trustees", for a specific time period. |
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Vulture Capitalist
Designates investment firms or, more generally,unreliable and even doubtful investors. |