VC Terms
Define the following acronyms: SaaS, ARR, TAM.
Software-as-a-Service, Annual Recurring Revenue, Total Addressable Market
Name the 5 boroughs of NYC
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island
This coworking startup was forced to delay its IPO after public filings revealed massive governance issues, side deals with its CEO, and huge losses.
WeWork
What are our two programs and describe them.
Venture Team and The Venturist
This U.S. state produces the most wind energy in the country, generating more than double the next closest state.
Texas
What is the term used to describe when a company has a customer that spends less money in a subsequent year?
Downsell
What does Tribeca stand for?
Triangle under Canal St.
This German payments company was once considered a fintech darling before regulators discovered that nearly two billion dollars in supposed cash reserves did not exist.
Wirecard
What large-scale event do we host every spring semester?
NYUVC
This planet in our solar system has a day that is longer than its year because it rotates slower than it orbits the Sun.
Venus
What is dry powder?
Committed but unallocated capital (unspent cash reserve) that a VC firm has on hand
What does Dumbo stand for?
Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass
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
This Nobel Prize–winning scientist created the famous equation relating mass and energy and later urged the United States to pursue nuclear research during World War II.
Einstein
What was the name of the first VC?
American Research and Development Corporation (ARDC)
Name every single subway line (not the colors!)
NQRW, 123, 456, 7, SL, ACE, BDFM, JZ, G
This grocery delivery startup was valued at more than ten billion dollars before insiders alleged financial mismanagement, abusive culture, and fabricated performance data.
GoPuff
What was the theme for night market 2 years ago?
Winter Wonderland
Which chemical element has the highest melting point of any metal?
Tungsten
What is a Most Favored Nation clause?
a Most Favored Nation (MFN) clause in venture capital, a provision in early investment agreements that allows an investor to receive the same, more favorable terms if a later investor receives them.
Around what street is the oldest area of NYC?
Stone Street in FiDi (Site of original Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam)
This brutal 2025 corporate fight between two U.S. HR-software unicorns escalated into lawsuits involving accusations of hacking, spying, and trade-secret theft.
Deel and Rippling
Name 5 EBoard members and where they're from.
Any 5 correct responses!
This economic concept describes a situation where individuals acting in their own self-interest deplete a shared resource, causing long-term collective loss.