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Funding rounds & stages · Working

Pre-IPO round

Also called: pre-public round

ELI5

Funding raised before a planned IPO.

Used in conversation

“A pre-IPO round does not guarantee the listing will happen.”

Definition

A private financing completed in anticipation of a future initial public offering.

Here “Pre-IPO round” means: A private financing completed in anticipation of a future initial public offering.

Pitch context

You will see “Pre-IPO 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.

Connected terms

  • Mezzanine roundThe search label “pre-IPO round” can route to both entries.
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