Public knowledge · 379 concepts # Glossary Investment and private-markets definitions. Browse the index, then open a term for its full definition, category, related concepts and source dates. ## 3 - [3(c)(1) Fund](https://altss.com/glossary/3-c-1-fund) Legal & Compliance - [3(c)(7) Fund](https://altss.com/glossary/3-c-7-fund) Legal & Compliance ## A - [AI Due Diligence Tools](https://altss.com/glossary/ai-due-diligence-tools) Data & Intelligence - [Accredited Investor](https://altss.com/glossary/accredited-investor) Regulatory & Eligibility - [Active Fundraising](https://altss.com/glossary/active-fundraising) Fundraising & Signals - [Activism](https://altss.com/glossary/activism) Investment Strategies - [Alignment of Interests](https://altss.com/glossary/alignment-of-interests) Governance & Incentives - [Allocator intelligence](https://altss.com/glossary/allocator-intelligence) Data & Intelligence - [Alpha](https://altss.com/glossary/alpha) Performance Measurement - [Alternative Assets](https://altss.com/glossary/alternative-assets) - [Anchor Investor](https://altss.com/glossary/anchor-investor) Fundraising & Allocation - [Angel Investor](https://altss.com/glossary/angel-investor) Venture Ecosystem - [Angel Syndicate](https://altss.com/glossary/angel-syndicate) Venture Ecosystem - [Asset Allocation](https://altss.com/glossary/asset-allocation) Portfolio Construction - [Assets Under Management (AUM)](https://altss.com/glossary/assets-under-management) Manager & Fund Metrics - [Audit](https://altss.com/glossary/audit) Operational Infrastructure - [Audit Trail](https://altss.com/glossary/audit-trail) Allocator Roles ## B - [Benchmark](https://altss.com/glossary/benchmark) Performance Measurement - [Beneficial Owner Mapping](https://altss.com/glossary/beneficial-owner-mapping) Ownership & OSINT - [Beneficial Ownership](https://altss.com/glossary/beneficial-ownership) Family Office Structure - [Beneficial Ownership Tracing](https://altss.com/glossary/beneficial-ownership-tracing) OSINT - [Beta](https://altss.com/glossary/beta) Performance Measurement - [Bounce Rate](https://altss.com/glossary/bounce-rate) Data Quality ## C - [Cap Table (Capitalization Table)](https://altss.com/glossary/cap-table-capitalization-table) Venture Structures - [Capacity](https://altss.com/glossary/capacity) Manager Evaluation - [Capital Account Statement](https://altss.com/glossary/capital-account-statement) Reporting - [Capital Advisory](https://altss.com/glossary/capital-advisory) Advisory & Intermediaries - [Capital Call](https://altss.com/glossary/capital-call) Fund Mechanics - [Capital Call Notice](https://altss.com/glossary/capital-call-notice) Fund Cashflows & Commitments - [Capital Commitment](https://altss.com/glossary/capital-commitment) Fund Mechanics - [Capital Stack](https://altss.com/glossary/capital-stack) Capital Structure - [Carried Interest (Carry)](https://altss.com/glossary/carried-interest-carry) Fund Economics - [Catch-Up](https://altss.com/glossary/catch-up) Fund Terms - [Change Detection](https://altss.com/glossary/change-detection) Data Quality - [Change Log](https://altss.com/glossary/change-log) Workflow & Monitoring - [Chief Investment Officer (CIO)](https://altss.com/glossary/cio) Allocator Roles - [Chief of Staff (Family Office)](https://altss.com/glossary/chief-of-staff-family-office) Family Office Roles - [Clawback](https://altss.com/glossary/clawback) Fund Economics - [Close Acceleration Tactics](https://altss.com/glossary/close-acceleration-tactics) Fundraising Process - [Closed-End Fund](https://altss.com/glossary/closed-end-fund) Fund Structures - [Co-Investment](https://altss.com/glossary/co-investment) Fund Cashflows & Commitments - [Co-Investment Platform](https://altss.com/glossary/co-investment-platform) Fund Structures - [Commitment Pacing](https://altss.com/glossary/commitment-pacing) Portfolio Construction - [Competitive Intelligence on Allocators](https://altss.com/glossary/competitive-intelligence-on-allocators) OSINT - [Compliance](https://altss.com/glossary/compliance) Governance & Risk - [Concentration Risk](https://altss.com/glossary/concentration-risk) Risk & Constraints - [Concierge Services](https://altss.com/glossary/concierge-services) Family Office Structure - [Conflict of Interest](https://altss.com/glossary/conflict-of-interest) Governance & Risk - [Contact Verification](https://altss.com/glossary/contact-verification) Data Quality - [Contact Verification Workflow](https://altss.com/glossary/contact-verification-workflow) OSINT - [Continuation Vehicle](https://altss.com/glossary/continuation-vehicle) Secondaries & Liquidity - [Correction Request](https://altss.com/glossary/correction-request) Compliance - [Correlation](https://altss.com/glossary/correlation) Risk & Portfolio Construction - [Covenant Package](https://altss.com/glossary/covenant-package) Private Credit Terms - [Covenant-Lite](https://altss.com/glossary/covenant-lite) Private Credit - [Coverage](https://altss.com/glossary/coverage) Fundraising & Outreach - [Coverage Rate](https://altss.com/glossary/coverage-rate) Data Quality - [Coverage Universe](https://altss.com/glossary/coverage-universe) Data Quality - [Credit Spread](https://altss.com/glossary/credit-spread) Risk & Constraints - [Cross-Source Validation](https://altss.com/glossary/cross-source-validation) OSINT - [Custody](https://altss.com/glossary/custody) Operational Infrastructure ## D - [DDQ](https://altss.com/glossary/ddq) Due Diligence - [DDQ Response Strategy](https://altss.com/glossary/ddq-response-strategy) Fundraising Process - [DPI (Distributed to Paid-In)](https://altss.com/glossary/dpi) Fund Economics - [DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio)](https://altss.com/glossary/dscr-debt-service-coverage-ratio) Private Credit - [Data Accuracy](https://altss.com/glossary/data-accuracy) Data Quality - [Data Completeness](https://altss.com/glossary/data-completeness) Data Quality - [Data Enrichment](https://altss.com/glossary/data-enrichment) Data Quality - [Data Lineage](https://altss.com/glossary/data-lineage) Data Quality - [Data Normalization](https://altss.com/glossary/data-normalization) Data Quality - [Data Provenance Tracking](https://altss.com/glossary/data-provenance-tracking) OSINT - [Data Quality Assurance](https://altss.com/glossary/data-quality-assurance) Data Quality - [Data Refresh Cadence](https://altss.com/glossary/data-refresh-cadence) Data Quality - [Data Room](https://altss.com/glossary/data-room) Fundraising Operations - [Deal Attribution](https://altss.com/glossary/deal-attribution) Performance Measurement - [Deal Flow](https://altss.com/glossary/deal-flow) Investment Process - [Deal Sourcing](https://altss.com/glossary/deal-sourcing) Investment Process - [Decision Authority](https://altss.com/glossary/decision-authority) Family Office Governance - [Decision Catalyst Identification](https://altss.com/glossary/decision-catalyst-identification) Fundraising Process - [Decision Chain](https://altss.com/glossary/decision-chain) Family Office Governance - [Decision Chain Mapping](https://altss.com/glossary/decision-chain-mapping) OSINT - [Deduplication](https://altss.com/glossary/deduplication) Data Quality - [Default Risk](https://altss.com/glossary/default-risk) Risk & Constraints - [Demo Day](https://altss.com/glossary/demo-day) Venture Ecosystem - [Deployment Pace](https://altss.com/glossary/deployment-pace) Fund Mechanics - [Direct Investment](https://altss.com/glossary/direct-investment) Investment Approaches - [Distressed Debt](https://altss.com/glossary/distressed-debt) - [Distribution Notice](https://altss.com/glossary/distribution-notice) Fund Cashflows & Commitments - [Distributions](https://altss.com/glossary/distributions) Fund Cashflows & Commitments - [Diversification](https://altss.com/glossary/diversification) Portfolio Construction - [Drawdown](https://altss.com/glossary/drawdown) Risk & Constraints - [Drawdown Facility](https://altss.com/glossary/drawdown-facility) Fund Cashflows & Commitments - [Dry Powder](https://altss.com/glossary/dry-powder) Fund Economics - [Due Diligence](https://altss.com/glossary/due-diligence) Manager Evaluation - [Duration](https://altss.com/glossary/duration) Risk & Constraints ## E - [ERISA Considerations](https://altss.com/glossary/erisa-considerations) Regulatory & Governance - [ESG Integration Score](https://altss.com/glossary/esg-integration-score) Fundraising - [Emerging Fund Manager](https://altss.com/glossary/emerging-fund-manager) Manager Types - [Emerging Manager](https://altss.com/glossary/emerging-manager) Manager Types - [Endowment](https://altss.com/glossary/endowment) Allocator Types - [Entity Resolution](https://altss.com/glossary/entity-resolution) Data Quality - [Evergreen Fund](https://altss.com/glossary/evergreen-fund) Fund Structures - [Evidence Decay](https://altss.com/glossary/evidence-decay) OSINT - [Evidence Weighting](https://altss.com/glossary/evidence-weighting) Data Quality - [Exit Strategy](https://altss.com/glossary/exit-strategy) Investment Process ## F - [Factor Exposure](https://altss.com/glossary/factor-exposure) Risk & Portfolio Construction - [Family Charter](https://altss.com/glossary/family-charter) Family Office Governance - [Family Constitution](https://altss.com/glossary/family-constitution) Family Office Governance - [Family Council](https://altss.com/glossary/family-council) Family Office Governance - [Family Governance](https://altss.com/glossary/family-governance) Family Office Governance - [Family Office](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office) Family Office - [Family Office AUM](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-aum) Family Office Data - [Family Office Asset Allocation](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-asset-allocation) Family Office Strategy - [Family Office CFO](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-cfo) Family Office Operations - [Family Office Check Size Range](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-check-size-range) Family Office Investment Behavior - [Family Office Co-Investment Appetite](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-co-investment-appetite) Family Office Investment Behavior - [Family Office Contacts](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-contacts) Family Office Data - [Family Office Controller](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-controller) Family Office Operations - [Family Office Database](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-database) Family Office Data - [Family Office Decision Velocity](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-decision-velocity) Family Office Decision-Making - [Family Office Decision-Maker](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-decision-maker) Family Office Governance - [Family Office Direct Investment](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-direct-investment) Family Office Investment Behavior - [Family Office Directory](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-directory) Family Office Data - [Family Office Executive Director](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-executive-director) Family Office Roles - [Family Office Gatekeeper](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-gatekeeper) Family Office Fundraising Process - [Family Office General Counsel](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-general-counsel) Family Office Governance - [Family Office Geographic Focus](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-geographic-focus) Family Office Data - [Family Office Investment Committee](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-investment-committee) Family Office Governance - [Family Office Investment Preferences](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-investment-preferences) Family Office Strategy - [Family Office Investment Team](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-investment-team) Family Office Roles - [Family Office Investor Database](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-investor-database) Family Office Data - [Family Office Leads](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-leads) Fundraising & Outreach - [Family Office Liquidity Preference](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-liquidity-preference) Family Office Strategy - [Family Office List](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-list) Family Office Data - [Family Office Mandate](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-mandate) Family Office Strategy - [Family Office Mandate Fit](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-mandate-fit) Fundraising & Outreach - [Family Office Minimum AUM Threshold](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-minimum-aum-threshold) Family Office Structure - [Family Office Net Worth](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-net-worth) Family Office Data - [Family Office Operating Model](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-operating-model) Family Office Structure - [Family Office Prospecting](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-prospecting) Fundraising & Outreach - [Family Office Sector Focus](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-sector-focus) Family Office Data - [Family Office Services Scope](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-services-scope) Family Office Structure - [Family Office Strategic vs Financial Investing](https://altss.com/glossary/family-office-strategic-vs-financial-investing) Family Office Investment Behavior - [Family Trust](https://altss.com/glossary/family-trust) Family Office Structure - [Family Values Alignment](https://altss.com/glossary/family-values-alignment) Family Office Decision-Making - [Fee Drag](https://altss.com/glossary/fee-drag) Performance & Economics - [Fee Offset](https://altss.com/glossary/fee-offset) Fund Terms - [Fee Waiver](https://altss.com/glossary/fee-waiver) GP Economics & Fees - [Field Freshness](https://altss.com/glossary/field-freshness) Data Quality - [Final Close](https://altss.com/glossary/final-close) Fundraising Process - [First Close](https://altss.com/glossary/first-close) Fundraising Process - [First-Time Fund Manager](https://altss.com/glossary/first-time-fund-manager) Manager Types - [Follow-On Investment](https://altss.com/glossary/follow-on-investment) Portfolio Management - [Follow-Up Cadence Optimization](https://altss.com/glossary/follow-up-cadence-optimization) Fundraising Process - [Follow-on Reserves](https://altss.com/glossary/follow-on-reserves) Venture Terms - [Form ADV](https://altss.com/glossary/form-adv) Legal & Compliance - [Foundation](https://altss.com/glossary/foundation) Allocator Types - [Fund Administrator](https://altss.com/glossary/fund-administrator) Operational Infrastructure - [Fund Manager](https://altss.com/glossary/fund-manager) Private Markets Participants - [Fund Structure](https://altss.com/glossary/fund-structure) Fund Structures - [Fund of Funds (FoF)](https://altss.com/glossary/fund-of-funds-fof) Fund Structures - [Fundraising Period](https://altss.com/glossary/fundraising-period) Fundraising Process - [Fundraising Status](https://altss.com/glossary/fundraising-status) Fundraising Process - [Fundraising Velocity Metrics](https://altss.com/glossary/fundraising-velocity-metrics) Fundraising Process ## G - [GP Commitment](https://altss.com/glossary/gp-commitment) Fund Terms - [GP Economics](https://altss.com/glossary/gp-economics) Fund Economics - [GP Track Record Attribution](https://altss.com/glossary/gp-track-record-attribution) Manager Evaluation - [GP-Led Secondary](https://altss.com/glossary/gp-led-secondary) Secondaries & Liquidity - [Gatekeeper Identification](https://altss.com/glossary/gatekeeper-identification) OSINT - [Gates](https://altss.com/glossary/gates) Fund Terms - [General Partner (GP)](https://altss.com/glossary/general-partner) Allocator Types - [Geographic Coverage](https://altss.com/glossary/geographic-coverage) Family Office Data - [Growth Equity](https://altss.com/glossary/growth-equity) ## H - [Hard Cap](https://altss.com/glossary/hard-cap) Fund Terms - [Hedge Fund](https://altss.com/glossary/hedge-fund) - [Hedge Fund Strategies](https://altss.com/glossary/hedge-fund-strategies) - [Holding Company](https://altss.com/glossary/holding-company) Family Office Structure - [Household Mapping](https://altss.com/glossary/household-mapping) Data Quality - [Hurdle Rate](https://altss.com/glossary/hurdle-rate) Fund Terms - [Hybrid Fund Structure](https://altss.com/glossary/hybrid-fund-structure) Fund Structures ## I - [IC Memo (Investment Committee Memo)](https://altss.com/glossary/investment-committee-memo) Governance & Decision-Making - [IRR (Internal Rate of Return)](https://altss.com/glossary/irr) Fund Mechanics - [Identity Confidence](https://altss.com/glossary/identity-confidence) Data Quality - [Identity Disambiguation](https://altss.com/glossary/identity-disambiguation) OSINT - [Impact Investing](https://altss.com/glossary/impact-investing) - [Independent Sponsor](https://altss.com/glossary/independent-sponsor) Private Markets Participants - [Information Ratio](https://altss.com/glossary/information-ratio) Fund Economics - [Infrastructure Investing](https://altss.com/glossary/infrastructure-investing) - [Institutional Investor Database](https://altss.com/glossary/institutional-investor-database) Data & Intelligence - [Institutional Investors](https://altss.com/glossary/institutional-investors) Allocator Types - [Intent Signal Detection](https://altss.com/glossary/intent-signal-detection) OSINT - [Intergenerational Wealth Transfer](https://altss.com/glossary/intergenerational-wealth-transfer) Family Office Governance - [Interval Fund](https://altss.com/glossary/interval-fund) Fund Structures - [Introduction Path](https://altss.com/glossary/introduction-path) Allocator Targeting - [Investment Bank](https://altss.com/glossary/investment-bank) Advisory & Intermediaries - [Investment Committee (IC)](https://altss.com/glossary/investment-committee) Allocator Roles - [Investment Mandate](https://altss.com/glossary/investment-mandate) Investment Approaches - [Investment Period](https://altss.com/glossary/investment-period) Fund Structures - [Investment Policy Statement (IPS)](https://altss.com/glossary/investment-policy-statement) Reporting & Governance - [Investment Readiness](https://altss.com/glossary/investment-readiness) Workflow & Monitoring - [Investment Team Turnover](https://altss.com/glossary/investment-team-turnover) Team & Operational Risk - [Investment Thesis](https://altss.com/glossary/investment-thesis) Investment Process - [Investor Intelligence](https://altss.com/glossary/investor-intelligence) Data & Intelligence - [Investor Qualification](https://altss.com/glossary/investor-qualification) Fundraising & Outreach - [Investor Qualification Criteria](https://altss.com/glossary/investor-qualification-criteria) Fundraising Process - [Investor Target List](https://altss.com/glossary/investor-target-list) Fundraising & Outreach ## J - [J-Curve](https://altss.com/glossary/j-curve) Private Markets Concepts ## K - [KYC/AML](https://altss.com/glossary/kyc-aml) Compliance - [Key Person Clause](https://altss.com/glossary/key-person-clause) Fund Terms - [Key Person Risk](https://altss.com/glossary/key-person-risk) Manager Evaluation ## L - [LP Advisory Committee (LPAC)](https://altss.com/glossary/lpac) Governance & Decision-Making - [LP Decision Cycle](https://altss.com/glossary/lp-decision-cycle) Allocator Process - [LP Event Strategy](https://altss.com/glossary/lp-event-strategy) Fundraising Process - [LP Meeting Preparation Playbook](https://altss.com/glossary/lp-meeting-preparation-playbook) Fundraising Process - [LP Pipeline Stages](https://altss.com/glossary/lp-pipeline-stages) Fundraising Process - [LP Target List Prioritization](https://altss.com/glossary/lp-target-list-prioritization) Fundraising Process - [LP Ticket Size Range](https://altss.com/glossary/lp-ticket-size-range) Allocator Targeting - [LP-Led Secondary](https://altss.com/glossary/lp-led-secondary) Secondaries & Liquidity - [LP–GP Intelligence](https://altss.com/glossary/lp-gp-intelligence) Data & Intelligence - [Last Verified](https://altss.com/glossary/last-verified) Data Quality - [Lead Investor](https://altss.com/glossary/lead-investor) Venture Ecosystem - [Legal Entity Hierarchy](https://altss.com/glossary/legal-entity-hierarchy) Monitoring & Governance - [Legal Entity Hierarchy Mapping](https://altss.com/glossary/legal-entity-hierarchy-mapping) OSINT - [Leverage](https://altss.com/glossary/leverage) Risk & Constraints - [Leveraged Buyout](https://altss.com/glossary/leveraged-buyout) - [Limited Partner (LP)](https://altss.com/glossary/limited-partner) Allocator Types - [Limited Partnership](https://altss.com/glossary/limited-partnership) - [Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA)](https://altss.com/glossary/limited-partnership-agreement) Fund Documentation - [Liquidation Preference](https://altss.com/glossary/liquidation-preference) Venture Terms - [Liquidity](https://altss.com/glossary/liquidity) Risk & Constraints - [Liquidity Budget](https://altss.com/glossary/liquidity-budget) Risk & Constraints - [Liquidity Mismatch](https://altss.com/glossary/liquidity-mismatch) Risk & Constraints - [Liquidity Sleeve](https://altss.com/glossary/liquidity-sleeve) Portfolio Construction - [Lockup](https://altss.com/glossary/lockup) Fund Terms - [Look-Through Exposure](https://altss.com/glossary/look-through-exposure) Portfolio Construction ## M - [MOIC (Multiple on Invested Capital)](https://altss.com/glossary/moic) Fund Economics - [Management Fee](https://altss.com/glossary/management-fee) Fund Terms - [Management Fee Basis](https://altss.com/glossary/management-fee-basis) GP Economics & Fees - [Manager Selection](https://altss.com/glossary/manager-selection) Manager Evaluation - [Mandate Drift](https://altss.com/glossary/mandate-drift) Allocator Targeting - [Mandate Drift Detection](https://altss.com/glossary/mandate-drift-detection) OSINT - [Mandate Fit Score](https://altss.com/glossary/mandate-fit-score) Allocator Targeting - [Mandate Signals](https://altss.com/glossary/mandate-signals) Allocator Targeting - [Materials Sequencing Strategy](https://altss.com/glossary/materials-sequencing-strategy) Fundraising Process - [Maximum Drawdown](https://altss.com/glossary/maximum-drawdown) Fund Economics - [Most Favored Nation (MFN)](https://altss.com/glossary/most-favored-nation-mfn) Fund Terms - [Multi-Family Office (MFO)](https://altss.com/glossary/multi-family-office) Family Office - [Multi-Family Office Database](https://altss.com/glossary/multi-family-office-database) Family Office Data ## N - [NAV (Net Asset Value)](https://altss.com/glossary/nav) Fund Metrics - [NAV Discount/Premium](https://altss.com/glossary/nav-discount-premium) Performance & Reporting - [NAV Facility](https://altss.com/glossary/nav-facility) Fund Economics - [NAV Loan (Net Asset Value Loan) / Fund Finance](https://altss.com/glossary/nav-loan-net-asset-value-loan-fund-finance) Fund Finance - [Net IRR vs Gross IRR](https://altss.com/glossary/net-irr-vs-gross-irr) Performance Measurement - [Net vs Gross Returns](https://altss.com/glossary/net-vs-gross-returns) Performance & Reporting - [Network Mapping](https://altss.com/glossary/network-mapping) OSINT - [Next-Gen Influence](https://altss.com/glossary/next-gen-influence) Family Office Decision-Making - [Next-Generation (Next-Gen)](https://altss.com/glossary/next-generation) Family Office Governance ## O - [OID (Original Issue Discount)](https://altss.com/glossary/oid-original-issue-discount) Private Credit - [OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)](https://altss.com/glossary/osint) Data & Intelligence - [Objection Handling Framework](https://altss.com/glossary/objection-handling-framework) Fundraising Process - [Open-End Fund](https://altss.com/glossary/open-end-fund) - [Operating Partner](https://altss.com/glossary/operating-partner) Value Creation - [Operational Due Diligence (ODD)](https://altss.com/glossary/operational-due-diligence) Manager Evaluation - [Outreach Sequencing](https://altss.com/glossary/outreach-sequencing) Workflow & Monitoring - [Overcommitment](https://altss.com/glossary/overcommitment) Risk & Portfolio Construction - [Oversubscription](https://altss.com/glossary/oversubscription) Fundraising Process - [Ownership Network](https://altss.com/glossary/ownership-network) Ownership & OSINT - [Ownership Structure](https://altss.com/glossary/ownership-structure) Family Office Structure ## P - [PIK (Payment-in-Kind)](https://altss.com/glossary/pik-payment-in-kind) Private Credit - [PME (Public Market Equivalent)](https://altss.com/glossary/public-market-equivalent) Fund Performance Metrics - [Paid-In Capital (PIC) / Contributed Capital](https://altss.com/glossary/paid-in-capital-pic-contributed-capital) Fund Cashflows & Commitments - [Patient Capital](https://altss.com/glossary/patient-capital) Fund Economics - [Pension Fund](https://altss.com/glossary/pension-fund) Allocator Types - [Pipeline Conversion Metrics](https://altss.com/glossary/pipeline-conversion-metrics) Fundraising Process - [Placement Agent](https://altss.com/glossary/placement-agent) Advisory & Intermediaries - [Portfolio Company](https://altss.com/glossary/portfolio-company) Private Markets - [Portfolio Concentration Limits](https://altss.com/glossary/portfolio-concentration-limits) Risk Limits - [Portfolio Construction](https://altss.com/glossary/portfolio-construction) Portfolio Construction - [Portfolio Look-Through](https://altss.com/glossary/portfolio-look-through) Portfolio & Risk - [Portfolio Role](https://altss.com/glossary/portfolio-role) Portfolio Construction - [Pre-Seed](https://altss.com/glossary/pre-seed) Venture Stages - [Preferred Return](https://altss.com/glossary/preferred-return) Fund Terms - [Priced Round](https://altss.com/glossary/priced-round) Venture Structures - [Principal](https://altss.com/glossary/principal) Family Office Governance - [Principal Accessibility](https://altss.com/glossary/principal-accessibility) Family Office Operations - [Private Bank Wealth Management](https://altss.com/glossary/private-bank-wealth-management) Allocator Types - [Private Capital](https://altss.com/glossary/private-capital) - [Private Credit](https://altss.com/glossary/private-credit) Allocator Types - [Private Debt](https://altss.com/glossary/private-debt) - [Private Equity](https://altss.com/glossary/private-equity) Investment Strategies - [Private Placement Memorandum (PPM)](https://altss.com/glossary/private-placement-memorandum) Fund Documentation - [Pro-Rata Rights](https://altss.com/glossary/pro-rata-rights) Venture Terms ## Q - [Qualified Purchaser](https://altss.com/glossary/qualified-purchaser) Regulatory & Eligibility ## R - [RVPI (Residual Value to Paid-In)](https://altss.com/glossary/rvpi) Fund Performance Metrics - [Re-Up](https://altss.com/glossary/re-up) Fundraising & Allocation - [Real Assets](https://altss.com/glossary/real-assets) - [Realized vs Unrealized Returns](https://altss.com/glossary/realized-vs-unrealized-returns) Performance Measurement - [Rebalancing](https://altss.com/glossary/rebalancing) Portfolio Construction - [Recallable Distributions](https://altss.com/glossary/recallable-distributions) Fund Cashflows & Commitments - [Record Completeness](https://altss.com/glossary/record-completeness) Data Quality - [Record Freshness](https://altss.com/glossary/record-freshness) Data Quality - [Recycling (Reinvestment of Distributions)](https://altss.com/glossary/recycling-reinvestment-of-distributions) Fund Terms - [Recycling Limit](https://altss.com/glossary/recycling-limit) Fund Cashflows & Commitments - [Redemption](https://altss.com/glossary/redemption) Fund Terms - [Redemption Queue](https://altss.com/glossary/redemption-queue) Liquidity & Fund Mechanics - [Reference Call Framework](https://altss.com/glossary/reference-call-framework) Fundraising Process - [Reference Checks](https://altss.com/glossary/reference-checks) Due Diligence - [Registered Investment Advisor (RIA)](https://altss.com/glossary/registered-investment-advisor) Allocator Types - [Regulation D (Reg D)](https://altss.com/glossary/regulation-d) Legal & Compliance - [Relationship Graph](https://altss.com/glossary/relationship-graph) Data Quality - [Reporting Package](https://altss.com/glossary/reporting-package) Reporting & Governance - [Reputation Risk Sensitivity](https://altss.com/glossary/reputation-risk-sensitivity) Family Office Decision-Making - [Risk Budget](https://altss.com/glossary/risk-budget) Risk & Constraints - [Risk Limits](https://altss.com/glossary/risk-limits) Risk & Constraints - [Role Validation](https://altss.com/glossary/role-validation) Data Quality - [Role Validation Methodology](https://altss.com/glossary/role-validation-methodology) OSINT - [Rule 506(b) vs 506(c)](https://altss.com/glossary/rule-506-b-vs-506-c) Legal & Compliance ## S - [SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)](https://altss.com/glossary/safe-simple-agreement-for-future-equity) Venture Structures - [SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate)](https://altss.com/glossary/sofr-secured-overnight-financing-rate) Private Credit - [SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle)](https://altss.com/glossary/spv-special-purpose-vehicle) Venture Structures - [Scenario Analysis](https://altss.com/glossary/scenario-analysis) Risk & Constraints - [Secondaries](https://altss.com/glossary/secondaries) Investment Strategies - [Secondary Buyer](https://altss.com/glossary/secondary-buyer) Secondaries & Liquidity - [Sector Coverage](https://altss.com/glossary/sector-coverage) Family Office Data - [Seed Round](https://altss.com/glossary/seed-round) Venture Stages - [Seed and Series A](https://altss.com/glossary/seed-series-a) Investment Approaches - [Senior Secured Debt](https://altss.com/glossary/senior-secured-debt) Private Credit - [Series A](https://altss.com/glossary/series-a) Venture Stages - [Sharpe Ratio](https://altss.com/glossary/sharpe-ratio) Performance Measurement - [Side Letter](https://altss.com/glossary/side-letter) Fund Terms - [Side Pocket](https://altss.com/glossary/side-pocket) Fund Terms - [Signal Confidence Scoring](https://altss.com/glossary/signal-confidence-scoring) OSINT - [Single Family Office (SFO)](https://altss.com/glossary/single-family-office) Family Office - [Single Family Office Database](https://altss.com/glossary/single-family-office-database) Family Office Data - [Soft Cap](https://altss.com/glossary/soft-cap) Fund Terms - [Sortino Ratio](https://altss.com/glossary/sortino-ratio) Fund Economics - [Source Attribution](https://altss.com/glossary/source-attribution) Data Quality - [Source Confidence](https://altss.com/glossary/source-confidence) Data Quality - [Source Triangulation](https://altss.com/glossary/source-triangulation) OSINT - [Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF)](https://altss.com/glossary/sovereign-wealth-fund) Allocator Types - [Spending Policy](https://altss.com/glossary/spending-policy) Portfolio Management - [Spread / Margin](https://altss.com/glossary/spread-margin) Private Credit - [Stapled Secondary](https://altss.com/glossary/stapled-secondary) Secondaries & Liquidity - [Startup Accelerator](https://altss.com/glossary/startup-accelerator) Venture Ecosystem - [Startup Incubator](https://altss.com/glossary/startup-incubator) Venture Ecosystem - [Step-Down](https://altss.com/glossary/step-down) GP Economics & Fees - [Stress Testing](https://altss.com/glossary/stress-testing) Risk & Constraints - [Style Drift](https://altss.com/glossary/style-drift) Manager Evaluation - [Subscription Agreement](https://altss.com/glossary/subscription-agreement) Fund Documentation - [Subscription Line (Capital Call Facility)](https://altss.com/glossary/subscription-line) Fund Mechanics - [Syndicate Lead](https://altss.com/glossary/syndicate-lead) Venture Ecosystem ## T - [TVPI (Total Value to Paid-In)](https://altss.com/glossary/tvpi) Performance Measurement - [Temporal Pattern Analysis](https://altss.com/glossary/temporal-pattern-analysis) OSINT - [Tender Offer](https://altss.com/glossary/tender-offer) Secondaries & Liquidity - [Term (Fund Life)](https://altss.com/glossary/term-fund-life) Fund Structures - [Term Sheet](https://altss.com/glossary/term-sheet) Venture Terms - [Ticket Size](https://altss.com/glossary/ticket-size) Governance & Decision-Making - [Tokenization (Private Markets)](https://altss.com/glossary/tokenization-private-markets) Fund Structures - [Track Record](https://altss.com/glossary/track-record) Manager Evaluation - [Tracking Error](https://altss.com/glossary/tracking-error) Performance Measurement - [Two and Twenty](https://altss.com/glossary/two-and-twenty) ## U - [Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)](https://altss.com/glossary/ultimate-beneficial-owner-ubo) Family Office Structure - [Underwriting](https://altss.com/glossary/underwriting) Investment Process - [Underwriting Standards](https://altss.com/glossary/underwriting-standards) Risk & Investment Process - [Unfunded Commitment](https://altss.com/glossary/unfunded-commitment) Fund Cashflows & Commitments - [Unitranche](https://altss.com/glossary/unitranche) Private Credit ## V - [Valuation Policy](https://altss.com/glossary/valuation-policy) Reporting & Governance - [Value Creation](https://altss.com/glossary/value-creation) Private Equity Concepts - [Venture Capital](https://altss.com/glossary/venture-capital) - [Venture Capital Fund](https://altss.com/glossary/vc) Allocator Types - [Venture Portfolio Construction](https://altss.com/glossary/venture-portfolio-construction) Venture Portfolio Management - [Venture Studio](https://altss.com/glossary/venture-studio) Venture Ecosystem - [Verification Status](https://altss.com/glossary/verification-status) Data Quality - [Vintage Year](https://altss.com/glossary/vintage-year) Fund Structures - [Volatility](https://altss.com/glossary/volatility) Risk & Constraints ## W - [Warm Introduction Protocol](https://altss.com/glossary/warm-introduction-protocol) Fundraising Process - [Warm Path Discovery](https://altss.com/glossary/warm-path-discovery) OSINT - [Watchlist](https://altss.com/glossary/watchlist) Monitoring & Governance - [Waterfall](https://altss.com/glossary/waterfall) Fund Terms Open an individual page for its full explanation, related concepts and available source dates. ## Canonical URL https://altss.com/glossary