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3(c)(1) Fund
3(c)(1) Fund
3(c)(7) Fund
3(c)(7) Fund
409A Valuation
409A Valuation
506(c) Fund
506(c) Fund
A
Accredited Investor
Accredited Investor
AML
AUM
AUM
Allocation
Allocation
B
Beneficial Owner
Beneficial Owner
Blocker Structures
Blocker Structures
Broker-Dealer
Broker-Dealer
Blue Sky Fees
Blue Sky Fees
Bridge Round
Bridge Round
C
Convertible Debt/Convertible Note
Convertible Debt/Convertible Note
Common/Preferred Stock
Common/Preferred Stock
Carry Share
Carry Share
Cap Table
Cap Table
Cap/Uncapped
Cap/Uncapped
Control Person
Control Person
Co-Investors
Co-Investors
Carried Interest (Carry)
Carried Interest (Carry)
Capital Call/Drawdown
Capital Call/Drawdown
D
Deal Memo
Down Round
Discount
Discount
E
Effectively Connected Income (ECI)
Effectively Connected Income (ECI)
Exit
Exit
Exempt Reporting Adviser
Exempt Reporting Adviser
F
Family Company
Family Company
Family Office
Family Office
Form ADV
Form ADV
Fund of Funds
Fund of Funds
G
General Partner/Deal Lead
General Partner/Deal Lead
General Solicitation
General Solicitation
GP's Lead Commitment
GP's Lead Commitment
I
Individual Income
Individual Income
Information Rights
Information Rights
Investment Instrument
Investment Instrument
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
J
Joint income
Joint income
Knowledgeable Employee
Knowledgeable Employee
K
KYC
KYC
L
Liquidation Preference
Liquidation Preference
Liquidity
Liquidity
Look-Through Rules
Look-Through Rules
LP/Investor
LP/Investor
M
Management Company
Management Company
Management Fee
Management Fee
Most Favored Nation (MFN)
Most Favored Nation (MFN)
N
Net Worth
Net Worth
P
PFIC (Passive Foreign Investment Companies)
PFIC (Passive Foreign Investment Companies)
Pre-Money/Post-Money Valuation
Pre-Money/Post-Money Valuation
Pro-Rata Rights
Pro-Rata Rights
Q
Qualified Purchaser
Qualified Purchaser
Qualified Client
Qualified Client
Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)
Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)
Qualifying Investments
Qualifying Investments
R
Recycling
Recycling
Registered Agent
Registered Agent
Runway
Runway
Registered investor Advisor (RIA)
Registered investor Advisor (RIA)
Right of First Refusal
Right of First Refusal
S
SAFE
SAFE
Secondary Transaction
Secondary Transaction
SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle)
SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle)
Series LLC
Series LLC
Side Letters
Side Letters
T
Tax Shelters
Tax Shelters
Term Sheet
Term Sheet
Total Value Paid In (TVPI)
Total Value Paid In (TVPI)
U
Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI)
Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI)