M&A

«Mergers&Acquisition» In reality it means the process a company goes through prior to a sale

IPR

«Intellectual Property Rights»: Intangible assets, patents, trademarks, design protection

Valuation

What is the value of my company? What ownership will an investor get by investing a certain amount.

Private Equity

Usually active investment funds investing in mature companies in order to increase value through restructuring or reorganizing the entity.

Business plan

Prior to fund raising a company needs to have documents presenting the company: Products, market, financial, management

Development phases

Buyer’s or investor’s investigation and examination of the company prior to investment. In reality a survey of all aspects of the company and its business: Contracts, employment agreements, IPR, accounting etc.

Exit

When the company has reached a certain level in its growth, it may be a candidate for an acquisition by other companies, which represents an exit by existing investors.

Growth Capital

Investments in companies established on the market wishing to expand its market potential by either introducing new products or developing new markets.