Definition
Short-term funding between major rounds to extend runway.
Examples
A bridge round gave six more months to hit targets.
Origin
Modern business/startup term; used as practical shorthand in product, growth, and investing.
Use it in Nautis
Track bridge round alongside everything else in your startup.
Nautis brings planning, fundraising, finance, and operations into one AI-native workspace — so concepts like bridge round stop being spreadsheet trivia and start showing up where decisions get made.