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100

Have a chronic back ache? Look no further than a couple inches away for relief with this company's product

What is AppliedVR

100

Is likely cycling and pondering when to raise another round for the next acquisition

Who is Robin Thurston (Outside)

100

Twelve investments have been made under this core theme

What is Digital Medicine

100

A situation where one business makes a commercial transaction with another

(B2B)

What is business-to-business

100

Riyadh is the capital of this Middle-Eastern country

What is The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

200

If looking to find your inner zen join this company’s star studded teachers for a moment of peace

What is Insight Timer

200

In a previous role this Founder/CEO helped many children get out of the weekend chore of vacuuming the house

Who is Paolo Pirjanian (Embodied → Roomba)

200

This investment was made on July 15, 2015 as the inaugural JAZZ investment

What is Eyefluence?

200

A position most often held by successful entrepreneurs in venture capital firms, private equity firms, startup accelerators, law firms or business schools

(EIR)

What is entrepreneur (executive) in residence

200

This NFL team comprised of Bob Griese and Larry Csonka is the only team to not lose a game the entire season

Who are the Miami Dolphins (1972)

300

This company’s product will be keeping us all safer as we cross busy downtown streets

What is Perceptive Automata (Human movement predictor)

300

This CEO was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University

Who is Chris Hedrick (NextStep)

300

With the JAZZ team spread across the country the firm has a formal local presence in this many states

What is 5 (CA, TX, NY, WA, NJ)

300

Barbarians at the Gate is a 1989 book about this acquisition method of RJR Nabisco

(LBO)

Leveraged Buyout

300

This mythical creature is the national animal of Scotland

What is the Unicorn

400

We all may be singing “Happy" alongside this company's upcoming podcast partner if they hit their $93M ARR target by the end of this year.

What is Yumi (Pharrell on their upcoming podcast)

400

If you want to learn the Most Effective Tactics Available when aiming for improvement just reach out to this CEO

Who is Duncan Haberly (The Meta)

400

As the initial investment made by Fund II, users of this company’s product may describe it as cute or fun whereas the product name implies boldness or fearlessness

What is Embodied (Moxie)

400

A contractual right to enter into a business transaction with a person or company before anyone else can

(ROFR)

What is Right of First Refusal

400

Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie created this candy coated sweet

What are M&Ms

500

This company has a digital product with a name that is a common term among long distance runners.

What is Swing (Tempo)

500

If looking for someone who has a Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, previously worked at Google and Texas Instruments, and brings life to the party this CEO fits the bill

Who is Gurjeet Singh (Thread)

500

In this month during 2015 JAZZ was officially formed

What is April (24)

500

These are generally taxed upon exercise 

(NSO)

What is non-qualified stock option

500

This scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics

Who is Albert Einstein