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Meaning of down round | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

down someone's alley Down St Mary down start down style Down syndrome Down syndrome regression disorder