Definition
Money received for services not yet delivered (a liability).
Examples
Annual billing increased deferred revenue.
Origin
Modern business/startup term; used as practical shorthand in product, growth, and investing.
Use it in Nautis
Track deferred revenue alongside everything else in your startup.
Nautis brings planning, fundraising, finance, and operations into one AI-native workspace — so concepts like deferred revenue stop being spreadsheet trivia and start showing up where decisions get made.