Portfolio strategy concepts
Lead Investor
A lead investor is an investor that takes a leading role in a financing round, often negotiating the principal terms and coordinating diligence. A lead may seek a board seat, but that’s not automatic.
Knowing the language helps you follow the conversation. Knowing what to ask is how you participate in it.
Understanding the terms is a first step. The Aligned Capital Program uses them to teach you how to evaluate a fund and prepare the questions to ask its manager.