A Founder creates or participates in the formation stage of a startup. Founders receive the startup’s initial shares in return for a capital contribution or services provided to the company.
Foreign Qualification is permission by a foreign state (a state outside of the state where the company was formed) for a company to transact business in the foreign state. If a company transacts business in a state without being qualified, […]
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it unlawful for U.S. companies and individuals to offer anything of value to foreign officials in order to build or retain business.
Follow-On Financing is additional funding raised to supplement a startup’s first round of financing and to support business development and growth.
A Flat Round is a round of financing with the same post-money valuation as that of the previous financing round.
A Finder’s Fee is a commission paid to a third-party for facilitating successful transactions, whether acquisitions or M&A, between a startup, investors, or potential partners.
A Finder is an individual who facilitates transactions, whether acquisitions or M&A, between companies and other parties.
Fair Market Value is the price that a reasonable third-party would pay for a given asset in the open market.
Face Value is the dollar value (or the nominal value, the stated value) of a security (i.e. a share of stock, a bond, etc.). Face Value is rarely the market value of the security. For stock, face value is synonymous […]