Linear Growth

Noun · Startup & VC

Definitions

  1. Growth that increases by roughly the same absolute amount each period rather than compounding. In startup settings, linear growth is often less attractive than exponential-looking trajectories but can still represent a solid business.

    In plain English: Growth that adds at a steady pace instead of accelerating on itself.

    Example: "The company had healthy linear growth, but not the compounding story most VCs wanted."

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