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VALID sound, legally acceptable... Add a comment 0
Venture Capital Originally financing provided for new higher risk ... Add a comment 0
Venture Capitalist An individual or entity that specialises in provid... Add a comment 0
VESTED reached a stage (in time) when options can or coul... Add a comment 0
Vesting (Stock, Options and Warrants) Over a period of time an employee of a company ear... Add a comment 0
Vesting Schedule Schedule setting forth when, and to what extent, o... Add a comment 0
VOID invalid... Add a comment 0
Volatility The volatility of a stock describes the extent of ... Add a comment 0
Voting Trust An agreement whereby a number of shareholders tran... Add a comment 0


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GEO Glossary of Terminology

GEO hopes to continue to revise and refine this first iteration of the glossary over time by utilizing the comments and contributions of GEO members. You may add your own comments regarding the definition of any of the expressions or phrases that appear in the glossary by writing in the comments box which appears after each definition and then submitting your comment. Each comment entered will appear as an addendum along with the current definition on the Definition Detail page and we will use these comments to refine the definitions so that we can continue to present the most current and up-to-date meanings of each of the expressions or phrases used in the equity compensation industry.