External Funding
Noun · Startup & VC
Definitions
Capital brought into the company from outside sources such as investors, lenders, or grant makers rather than from internal revenue or founder savings. The term distinguishes outside financing from self-funded growth.
In plain English: Money brought in from outside investors or other external sources.
Example: "The company delayed external funding until it had repeatable customer demand."
Related Terms
- Crowdfunding
- Deal Terms
- Equity Financing
- Family Office
- Funding Round
- House Money
- Impact Investing
- Inside Round
- Investor Deck
- Investor Update
- Lead Investor
- Liquidation Preference
- Market Size
- Anchor Investor
- Angel Round
- Board Seat
- Closed Round
- Non-Dilutive
- Pre-Revenue
- Private Equity
- Raise
- Round Size
- Seed Stage
- Shark Tank
- Smart Money
- Startup Funding
- Startup Valuation
- Syndicate Lead
- Team Slide
- Type of Round
- Underfunded
- Valuation
- Value Add