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Venture Capital

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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Interest Rate

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Hedge Fund

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Unit Trusts

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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

United States Dollar (USD)

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Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Venture Capital

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

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

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