Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Funding rounds & stages · Working

Inside round

Also called: insider round

ELI5

Current investors provide most of the new money.

Used in conversation

“The inside round avoids a rushed external process.”

Definition

A financing led or funded mainly by existing investors.

Here “Inside round” means: A financing led or funded mainly by existing investors.

Pitch context

You will see “Inside round” in fundraising decks, data rooms, term sheets and investor conversations when the discussion reaches funding rounds & stages.

Why it matters: In funding rounds & stages, 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.

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