First-time founders demystifying jargon
Startup Glossary
Your reference for startup terminology. Look up the meaning of any word you keep running into — from funding stages to legal terms — with definitions, pronunciation, etymology, examples, and links to related terms.
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Startup Glossary
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ARR
Annual Recurring Revenue — recurring revenue normalized to a year.
Pre-money valuation
Company valuation immediately before a new investment.
Drag-along
Right that lets majority shareholders force a sale.
TAM
Total Addressable Market — the full revenue opportunity.
Built for
Who uses Startup Glossary
Teams onboarding new operators
Anyone navigating an investor conversation
Capabilities
What you can do
Each capability ships out of the box — no setup, no plugins, no extra tools.
A–Z navigation
Jump to any letter; empty letters are dimmed.
Search across terms
Type any part of a term to find it.
Categorized
Funding, legal, finance, product, growth, more.
Related terms
Every entry links to terms you might want next.
Quick start
From zero to using Startup Glossary
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Open the glossary
Sidebar → Resources & Learning → Glossary.
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Search or browse
A–Z bar or search box.
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Open a term
Definition, examples, related.
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Follow related terms
Build out your understanding.
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FAQ
Startup Glossary questions
Can I add my own terms to the glossary?
The user-facing glossary is curated by the Nautis team. If you spot a term that is missing or wrong, contact support and we will review it.
Why are some letters greyed out in the A–Z bar?
Those letters have no terms yet — or no terms in the category you are currently filtering by. Clear the category filter to see every letter that has content.
The pronunciation button does nothing — what is wrong?
The button uses your browser's speech synthesis API. Some browsers and operating systems disable it by default or block it on the first click. Check your browser's sound permissions for the site and try again.
Can I share a link to a specific term?
The term opens in a dialog, so the URL does not change. To share a definition with a teammate, ask them to open the glossary and search for the term name.
Is the glossary the same for every organization?
Yes. The term list is global to Nautis. Filters and searches you apply are only on your screen and do not change what other people see.
Can I suggest a term?
Drop us a note via Contact and we'll consider adding it.
Is the glossary multilingual?
Currently English-first. More languages are on the roadmap.
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