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Use of funds

Meaning in entrepreneurship & startups, with examples

phraseCommon term

In entrepreneurship & startups, use of funds means: A breakdown of how a startup plans to spend the money it raises, such as on hiring, product development and marketing, usually shown as percentages.

In Turkish: fonların kullanımı, yatırımın kullanım planı

How it is used

A standard slide in a pitch deck, usually next to the ask. Investors want to see that the use of funds is linked to clear milestones, such as reaching a certain revenue level before the next round. It also appears in investment agreements and grant applications.

Example sentences

  1. Our use of funds: 50 percent engineering, 30 percent sales and 20 percent operations.

  2. The investor asked us to link the use of funds to milestones for the next 18 months.

Common collocations

  • use of funds slide
  • break down the use of funds
  • use of proceeds
  • askIn a pitch, the specific thing you request from investors, usually how much money you want to raise and on what terms, often shown on the final slide.
  • pitch deckA short slide presentation, often 10 to 20 slides, that explains a startup's problem, solution, market, team, numbers and funding needs to investors.
  • runwayThe number of months a startup can keep operating before its cash runs out, usually calculated as cash in the bank divided by monthly net burn.
  • funding roundA planned period in which a startup raises a set amount of money from one or more investors, usually on the same terms and at the same valuation.

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