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down round

down round noun: a round of financing for a company that raises capital at a lower share price (or sometimes a lower company valuation) than the previous round.

Noun

down round (plural down rounds)

  1. A round of financing for a company that raises capital at a lower share price (or sometimes a lower company valuation) than the previous round.
    • Despite the combined nearly $35bn write-off of supposed shareholder value, these “down round” IPOs are not being met with derision in Silicon Valley. Instead, they are a signal that rationality is slowly returning to venture capital.2024 March 16, Tabby Kinder, “Reddit IPO reveals reality check for Silicon Valley”, in FT Weekend (Companies & Markets section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 14

Forms of down round

pluraldown rounds

Questions about down round

What does down round mean?
Down round means a round of financing for a company that raises capital at a lower share price (or sometimes a lower company valuation) than the previous round.
What part of speech is down round?
Down round is a noun.
What is the plural of down round?
The plural of down round is down rounds.

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