Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Fundraising process & investor pipeline · Core

Funding round

Also called: financing round, round

ELI5

A company raises a batch of money under one deal.

Used in conversation

“The funding round will finance eighteen months of milestones.”

Definition

A financing event in which a company raises capital under a defined set of terms.

Here “Funding round” means: A financing event in which a company raises capital under a defined set of terms.

Pitch context

You will see “Funding round” in fundraising decks, data rooms, term sheets and investor conversations when the discussion reaches fundraising process & investor pipeline.

Why it matters: In fundraising process & investor pipeline, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.

Caution

Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.

Sources & evidence · 6

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