Glossary

Equity and Financing

• 409A Valuation
  What a 409A Valuation is and why startups need one.
• Authorized vs Issued vs Outstanding Shares, & Par Value Definitions
  What authorized vs issued vs outstanding shares, and par value mean.
• Cap Table, Dilution, Fully-Diluted, & As-Converted Definitions
  What cap table, dilution, fully-diluted, and as-converted mean
• ISO, NSO, RSA, RSU, Strike Price, & FMV Definitions
  What ISO, NSO, RSA, RSU, Strike Price, & FMV mean
• SAFE, Valuation Cap, Discount, & MFN Definitions
  What SAFE, valuation cap, discount, and MFN mean.
• Vesting, Cliff, and Acceleration Definitions
  What vesting, cliff, and acceleration mean for you.

Funds

• Accredited Investor, Reg D, 506(b)/506(c), Form D, and Blue Sky Definitions
  What accredited investor, Reg D, 506(b)/506(c), Form D, and Blue Sky mean.
• GP, LP, SPV, RUV, Carry, Management Fee, Capital Call, & K-1 Definitions
  What GP, LP, SPV, RUV, Carry, Management Fee, Capital Call, and K-1 mean.