Startup Glossary: Letter "Q"

A Qualified Equity Financing is a priced funding round that meets a predetermined capital threshold, triggering the automatic conversion of outstanding SAFEs and convertible notes into equity.

Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) is a US tax provision (Section 1202) that allows early startup investors and employees to exclude up to 100% of capital gains from federal taxes upon sale.

A Quiet Period is a regulatory window during which a company preparing to list publicly is legally restricted from releasing promotional information or forecasts.