VC Terms
Define the following acronyms: SaaS, ARR, TAM.
Software-as-a-Service, Annual Recurring Revenue, Total Addressable Market
What does Tribeca stand for?
Triangle Below Canal St
The Wall Street Journal exposed the baffling business practices of this real estate startup 35 days after it filed for IPO.
WeWork
What are our two programs and describe them.
Venture Team and The Venturist
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What is the term used to describe when a company loses customers?
Churn
What is the name of the castle in Central Park?
Belvedere Castle
Prior to its failure, many startups were clients of this headline-making bank headquartered in Santa Clara.
Silicon Valley Bank
What large-scale event do we host every spring semester?
NYUVC
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What is dry powder?
Committed but unallocated capital (unspent cash reserve) that a VC firm has on hand
Name 2 of NYC’s 3-Michelin Star restaurants.
Eleven Madison Park, Le Bernardin, Per Se, Masa, Jungsik
In 2025, this VC firm confirmed that employee, LP, and fund information was stolen via a “social-engineering” attack.
Insight Partners
What was our theme for Night Market last year?
Wild West
Which scientist developed the three laws of motion?
Sir Issac Newton
What is the VC/startup version of Wall Street?
Sand Hill Road
Name every single subway line (not the colors!)
NQRW, 123, 456, 7, SL, ACE, BDFM, JZ, G
This AI startup, once valued at $1.5bn, filed for bankruptcy in 2025 after an internal audit revealed inflated revenues and “AI-washing.”
Who was on our Alumni Panel last week?
Pov, Sharanya, Emily, and Spencer
Which chemical element has the highest melting point of any metal?
Tungsten
Name and explain the two different conversion mechanisms that can be triggered when a convertible note converts to equity.
Discount: The convertible note converts to equity at some discount from the priced round
Valuation Cap: The convertible note converts to equity at a maximum “capped” valuation
Around what street is the oldest area of NYC?
Stone Street in FiDi (Site of original Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam)
This fashion tech startup saw its founder criminally charged in 2025 for allegedly misrepresenting its financials and cheating investors out of $300mm.
CaaStle
Name 5 EBoard members and where they're from.
Any 5 correct responses!
Which fruit is actually the largest herbaceous flowering plant in the world?
The banana