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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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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Interest Rate

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

Venture Capital

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

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Gross Margin

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

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

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