down round

down round
A round of venture capital financing in which the valuation of the company is less than in the previous round of venture capital investment.

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  • round — ▪ I. round round 1 [raʊnd] adjective 1. a round number or sum is a whole number, often ending in 0: • Let s make it a round £50 I owe you. 2. in round figures when an amount is not expressed as an exact number, but as the nearest 10, 100, 1,000… …   Financial and business terms

  • round sth down — UK US round sth down/up Phrasal Verb with round({{}}/raʊnd/ verb ► to reduce or increase a number to the nearest 1, 10, 100, etc.: »The figures were rounded down. round sth down/up to sth »The refund of $18.50 has been rounded up to $20 …   Financial and business terms

  • round sth down/up — UK US round sth down/up Phrasal Verb with round({{}}/raʊnd/ verb ► to reduce or increase a number to the nearest 1, 10, 100, etc.: »The figures were rounded down. round sth down/up to sth »The refund of $18.50 has been rounded up to $20 …   Financial and business terms

  • round sth up — UK US round sth down/up Phrasal Verb with round({{}}/raʊnd/ verb ► to reduce or increase a number to the nearest 1, 10, 100, etc.: »The figures were rounded down. round sth down/up to sth »The refund of $18.50 has been rounded up to $20 …   Financial and business terms

  • round — I UK [raʊnd] / US adverb, preposition British *** Summary: Round can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): We travelled round the country. as an adverb (without a following noun): She turned round and ran back to… …   English dictionary

  • round*/*/*/ — [raʊnd] adv, preposition British I 1) in circles moving in a circular way The children were dancing round in a circle.[/ex] The bird flew round and round the room, unable to escape.[/ex] 2) in or to many places in or to many different parts or… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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