A convertible note is a type of funding to help a company hold over until it is ready to raise its next round of funding. It converts to a discount on the price of the new round when the company raises it. Convertible notes are often used after a company raises a Series A round but is not yet ready to raise a Series B round.

A corporate round occurs when a company, rather than a venture capital firm, makes an investment in another company. These are often, though not necessarily, done for the purpose of forming a strategic partnership.

In a debt round, an investor lends money to a company, and the company promises to repay the debt with added interest.

Equity crowdfunding platforms allow individual investors to exchange small amounts of money for company equity. Syndicates may also be formed to pool funding from multiple investors.

“Funding round” is the general term used for a round when information regarding a more specific designation of the funding type is unavailable.

A grant is when a company, investor, or government agency provides capital to a company without taking an equity stake in the company.

An initial coin offering (ICO) is a way to raise money through crowdfunding using cryptocurrency. A company holds a campaign and backers can buy a percentage of a new cryptocurrency, often using another cryptocurrency like bitcoin. The goal is for the new cryptocurrency to increase in value.

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A non-equity assistance round occurs when a company or investor provides office space or mentorship and does not get equity in return.

A post-IPO debt round is when a company borrows money after it has gone public. The company will promise to pay back the principal and interest on the debt.

A post-IPO equity round takes place when firms invest in a company after the company has already gone public.

A post-IPO secondary round is when an investor buys shares of stock in a company from existing shareholders instead of from the company directly, and it happens after the company has gone public.

Pre-Seed round is a pre-institutional seed round that either has no institutional investors or is a very low amount, often below $150k.

Private equity rounds are led by private equity firms or hedge funds and are typically over $50M. They are less risky because the company is more established.

Product crowdfunding involves a company promising to provide a product in exchange for capital, usually on a platform like Kickstarter or Indiegogo.

A secondary market transaction is when an investor buys shares of stock in a company from existing shareholders instead of from the company directly. These transactions often happen when a private company is valuable and early investors or employees want to make a profit. They are usually not announced or publicized.

Seed rounds are the first funding a company receives, typically when it is young and trying to gain traction. They range in size from $10k to $2M and usually come before a company's Series A round.

Series A and Series B rounds are funding rounds for earlier stage companies, usually range between $1M to $30M.

Series C and onwards are funding rounds for later stage and more established companies. These rounds are usually $10M+ and are often much larger.

Series C and onwards are funding rounds for more established companies. These rounds are usually $10M+ and are often much larger.

Series Unknown refers to a venture capital investment that includes Series A, Series B, and later rounds.

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