Investor Relations

Definitions

1. The function responsible for managing communication and relationships with investors, especially in public or late-stage private companies. Investor relations helps shape expectations around performance, strategy, and disclosure.

   In plain English: The work of communicating with and managing relationships with investors.

   Example: "After the listing, investor relations became a formal function instead of something the CFO handled ad hoc."

Related Terms

• Burn Rate
• Compound Growth
• Cost Center
• Dead Cat Bounce
• Direct Listing
• Escrow
• Future Valuation
• Initial Public Offering
• Market Cap
• Public Company
• Public Disclosure