In this post, I will look into answering the questions вЂњWhat is Venture Debt?вЂќ and вЂњWhat it is for?вЂќ. Knowing that definitions change and words evolve helps to understand some of the confusion that exists today around the definition of вЂњVenture DebtвЂќ. Luckily for them, their word is still active without this official label, even if it has been replaced in most conversations. I doubt Microsoft wants to hear Skype referred to in either of those ways. They are just re-indexed with a label added that says вЂњarchaicвЂќ or вЂњobsoleteвЂќ. Fortunately for Skype, words are actually rarely removed from the dictionary. I remember when the word вЂњSkypeвЂќ was frequently used as a verb for a video call, so it will be interesting to see if the addition of the word вЂњZoomвЂќ can stand the test of time. вЂњArrвЂќ was also added to the dictionary in 2020, but it has been clearly defined as a pirates figure of speech and not ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue).

In 2020, some of the term additions to the dictionary included Zoom, GOAT and Cookie Monster. Between 400-1250 terms are added each quarter by Lexigraphers (dictionary editors). I do want to talk about the Oxford English Dictionary though because definitions and language have an impact on this post and for answering the question вЂњWhat is Venture Debt?вЂќ.ДЄ fascinating aspect of language is that the words and terms we use change and evolve as we use them and new ones are created. The Oxford English Dictionary doesnвЂ™t actually have a definition for вЂњ Venture DebtвЂќ so my gripping introduction would have been ruined anyway. I promise to never write an introduction like that.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the term Venture debt asвЂ¦ just kidding.