Glossary
Understand key parameters, financial metrics, and corporate valuation methodologies. Search, browse alphabetically, and master the language of corporate finance.
A valuation approach that uses artificial intelligence to analyze financial and business data, generate assumptions, and estimate a company's value. VedaOne combines AI with established valuation methodologies to streamline the valuation process.
Delivers fast, data-driven valuation insight without relying solely on manual, time-intensive traditional methods.
An individual who invests personal funds into early-stage startups in exchange for equity ownership.
Often the first source of external capital for startups — angel investors also bring mentorship, connections, and credibility.
The annualized value of recurring subscription revenue generated by a business.
Gives investors and founders a clear, annualized view of subscription revenue health and growth trajectory.
A financial statement that presents a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time.
Gives investors and lenders a snapshot of solvency and capital structure at a given moment in time.
The practice of comparing a company's performance, financial metrics, or valuation against industry peers.
Helps businesses identify performance gaps and set realistic, market-informed targets.
Building and growing a company using personal funds or internally generated cash instead of external funding.
Preserves founder equity and control, though it can limit the pace of growth compared to funded startups.
The rate at which a company spends its available cash over a period.
A core input for runway planning and one of the first metrics investors check during due diligence.
The process of determining the economic value of a business using financial, market, and operational data.
Forms the basis for fundraising, M&A, equity distribution, and strategic decision-making.
A document showing a company's ownership structure, including founders, investors, employees, and their equity holdings.
Essential for tracking dilution and modeling ownership outcomes across future funding rounds.
The movement of money into and out of a business.
Positive cash flow shows a business can fund operations without depending on external financing.
