Venture Capital

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

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

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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

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

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Unicorn

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