This summer I was an intern at a venture capital (vc) firm. Venture capital firms have a Monday meeting, each firm does these a little differently, but in a general sense these meetings are used to discuss how everything is going. During Monday meetings I would take notes of all of the acronyms that were used that I didn’t know what they meant.
Below is a compiled list of these acronyms along with what they mean. If you are considering entering the world of venture capital I recommend familiarizing yourself with as many of these acronyms as possible. Remember, this is a minute glimpse into just the acronyms used in venture capital.
ARPU: Average Revenue Per User
ARR: Annual Recurring Revenue
ATS: Applicant Tracking System
AUM: Assets Under Management
CPG: Consumer Packaged Goods
CRM: Customer Relationship Management
D&I: Diversity and Inclusion
DAPTS: Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation
GMV: Gross Merchandise Value
HSM: Hardware Security Model
IPFS: InterPlanetary File System
ISP: Internet Service Provider
KPI: Key Performance Indicator
LP: Limited Partner
MOM: Month Over Month
NAV: Net Asset Value
ROI: Return on Investment
SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission
SOI: Statement of Investment
TCR: Token Curated Registry
TVPI: Total Value to Paid-In
YOY: Year Over Year