Venture Capital terminology:
- Pitch Deck - brief presentation that gives potential investors or clients an overview of your business plan, products, services and growth traction.
- Post Money Valuation - a company's value after new capital injections from venture capitalists or angel investors are added to it's balance sheet.
- Upround - type of financing whereby a company increases in worth when compared to its previous valuation. This occurs when investors buy stock form the company at a higher rate or valuation than the previous rate.
- Equity Multiplier - defined as the company's assets divided by the value of outstanding shares.
A patent troll is a company that obtains the rights to one or more patents in order to profit by means of licensing or litigation, rather than by producing its own goods or services
The use of psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD are being studying for the treatment of things like depression and PTSD, and are showing great promise. A number of studies have shown that microdosing (very small doses) at regular intervals, usually several months apart, can have a profound effect on the brain and in helping treat certain mental disorders. In fact in 2021 Oregon became the first state to legalize the medicinal use of psilocybin, under the direct supervision of a licensed and trained physician.