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

Target raise

Also called: fundraising target

ELI5

The amount the company is trying to raise.

Used in conversation

“The target raise is six million dollars.”

Definition

The amount a company intends to raise in a financing process.

Here “Target raise” means: The amount a company intends to raise in a financing process.

Pitch context

You will see “Target raise” 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.

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