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Unicorn

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.

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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

Bond

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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

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