Frühphase

English translation: early-stage

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German term or phrase:Frühphase
English translation:early-stage
Entered by: AngieD

05:49 Oct 25, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Frühphase
Wir beteiligen uns an jungen Unternehmen in der unternehmerischen Frühphase.
Sonja Tomaskovic (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:01
early-stage
Explanation:
There is a difference between the start-up phase of an company and the early-stage phase.
I am not a VC expert but as I understand it the "early-stage" is longer than the start-up phase and indeed can even include the start-up phase, seed phase etc.

The links might be of interest!

hth
Angie
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AngieD
Local time: 22:01
Grading comment
Again I would like to thank everyone who posted an answer, but this last posting was very precise and had very good references. Thank you very much!
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Summary of answers provided
5early phase
Mats Wiman
4 +1We invest in start-ups
Alison Schwitzgebel
4 +1early-stage
AngieD
4early start-up phase
mckinnc
4We acquire (equity) interests in start-ups
Alison Schwitzgebel


  

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early phase


Explanation:
or
start-up phase


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Mats Wiman
Sweden
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early start-up phase


Explanation:
you could say

mckinnc
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We acquire (equity) interests in start-ups


Explanation:
is how I would translate this

Alison Schwitzgebel
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We invest in start-ups


Explanation:
would maybe even be better.

Alison Schwitzgebel
France
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Pollex (X): short, precise, nothing to add, good girl!
7 mins
  -> why thank you
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
early-stage


Explanation:
There is a difference between the start-up phase of an company and the early-stage phase.
I am not a VC expert but as I understand it the "early-stage" is longer than the start-up phase and indeed can even include the start-up phase, seed phase etc.

The links might be of interest!

hth
Angie


    Reference: http://www.pwcglobal.com/ch/ger/ins-sol/issues/Private_Equit...
    Reference: http://www.webmedia.de/info/glossar.htm
AngieD
Local time: 22:01
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Again I would like to thank everyone who posted an answer, but this last posting was very precise and had very good references. Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wilma Herrera: I would go with that
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