startup

/ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/noun

A young company, usually one built to grow quickly.

Example sentences

“She left her corporate job to join a tech startup.”
“The startup raised two million dollars from investors in its first year.”

Strongly associated with technology companies. Written both as 'startup' and 'start-up'; the one-word form now dominates.

Related words

corporationAn organization that the law recognizes as its own entity, existing apart from its members and holding rights and debts separate from theirs.entrepreneurSomeone who starts and runs their own business, taking on the financial risks involved.companyA business organization that the law treats as its own person, able to hold property and take part in lawsuits under its own name.founderThe person who starts a company, organization, project, or institution.firmA company run as a business partnership, or the name under which it does business.directorThe person in charge of leading or managing a department, a project, or a production such as a film or play.