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down round en · NOUN
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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:
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up round · flat round