Cap Table
The cap table lists all the shareholders involved in a startup. It also shows their company shares and capital payments.
Carry fee/carried interest
The carry fee is a type of profit distribution between founders and their investors. This distribution is often negotiated individually by each investor and is not the same for every investor. In most cases, an amortisation is fixed, according to which 20% of the startup's profits go to the founders and the remaining 80% is divided among the investors.
Cashflow
Cash flow describes the flow of money within a certain period of time. It refers to the difference between a company's income and expenditure from regular business activities.
Churn Rate
The churn rate describes the rate of customer cancellations in a certain period. It is calculated from the difference between new clients and churned customers.
Cleantech
Cleantech refers to all industries and companies that pursue a resource-efficient business model. Some investors are particularly keen on investing in sustainable startups and look only for cleantech startups.
Cliff
The cliff refers to employees who receive an equity stake in the startup, if they have worked for the company for a certain period. The cliff refers to the minimum period that an employee must be employed by the startup before receiving the equity.
Co-Working Spaces
Co-working spaces are office spaces that can be booked flexibly. This makes them ideal for startups, as there is no need to enter into long-term rental agreements and the costs are easy to calculate thanks to the various booking options.
Company Builder
Company builders either found startups themselves or invest in existing business ideas at an early stage in order to provide them with experienced management and financial resources. In return for their services, company builders often demand equity in the successfully developing startups.
Competitor Analysis
A competitor analysis is an important strategic tool for startups. By analysing competing companies, you can better understand your own position on the market and develop strategies for growth and differentiation.
Copycats
A copycat startup copies another company’s successful business concept. Copycats often look for a country in which the business model has not yet developed a market.
Cow
Startup cows are companies that are characterised by long-term goals and somewhat slower growth. This type of startup does not aim for a quick exit but is designed for a long existence among founders.
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is financing in which many people pay small amounts of money to facilitate a startup’s project. The required amount of money is usually specified on the crowdfunding platforms. If enough money is not raised, the donors are refunded via the platform.
Crowdinvesting
Like crowdfunding, crowd investing generates resources for a startup with the help of many small investors. Investors also receive company shares in return for their investment.