A limited partnership is a form of partnership similar to a general partnership, except that in addition to one or more general partners (GPs), there are one or more limited partners (LPs). It is a partnership in which only one partner is required to b

In finance, assets under management (AUM), sometimes called funds under management (FUM), measures the total market value of all the financial assets which a financial institution such as a mutual fund, venture capital firm, or brokerage house manages on

However, as the IPO market began to lose steam, companies looked for alternative sources of financing.

“Private placement” is the term used in the securities world to define a non-public offering of an investment vehicle.