This summer I was an intern at a (vc) firm. Venture capital firms have a Monday meeting, each firm does these a little differently, but in a general sense these meetings are used to discuss how everything is going. During Monday meetings I would take notes of all of the that were used that I didn’t know what they meant. venture capital acronyms Below is a compiled list of these acronyms along with what they mean. If you are considering entering the world of venture capital I recommend familiarizing yourself with as many of these acronyms as possible. Remember, this is a minute glimpse into the acronyms used in venture capital. just : Average Revenue Per User ARPU : Annual Recurring Revenue ARR : Applicant Tracking System ATS : Assets Under Management AUM : Consumer Packaged Goods CPG : Customer Relationship Management CRM : Diversity and Inclusion D&I : Domestic Asset Protection Trusts DAPTS : General Data Protection Regulation GDPR : Gross Merchandise Value GMV : Hardware Security Model HSM : InterPlanetary File System IPFS : Internet Service Provider ISP : Key Performance Indicator KPI : Limited Partner LP : Month Over Month MOM : Net Asset Value NAV : Return on Investment ROI : Securities and Exchange Commission SEC SOI: Statement of Investment : Token Curated Registry TCR : Total Value to Paid-In TVPI : Year Over Year YOY
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