Definition
A startup that a VC firm has invested in, now living in their collection like a Pokémon card. Each firm has dozens, knowing most will fail but hoping one becomes a legendary holographic Charizard.
Example Usage
As a portfolio company, we got access to their network of advisors and priority invitations to their annual founder summit.
Origin
Investment management terminology dating to traditional private equity
Fun Fact
Top-tier VCs maintain portfolio company Slack channels that become more active as companies start struggling—the group chat of shared misery.
Source: Investment management and venture capital operations
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