The basics
Convertible note
A loan to a startup that turns into shares later, usually at the next funding round, often at a discount. In the UK, an advance subscription agreement does a similar job without being a loan.
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You'll hear it as
We raised the pre-seed on convertible notes.
Also called Advance subscription agreement.
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