follow-on
adjective
fol·low-on
ˈfä-lō-ˌȯn 
-ˌän
: being or relating to something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression
follow-on
noun
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Research reveals a troubling paradox: While female investors are more likely to back female founders, startups that raised their first round exclusively from women VCs were half as likely to secure follow-on funding.
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Investors’ sentiment has been buoyed by a wave of multibillion-dollar deals, with IPOs and follow-on offerings raising $37.4 billion so far in 2025—the highest since the record-breaking year of 2021 and a sharp jump from $5.1 billion during the same period last year.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Stellar Ventures is also preparing to raise a second fund to provide follow-on capital for its existing portfolio and to invest in additional early-stage space technology companies.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Meta’s success has prompted rapid follow-on moves from Apple, Google (via Android XR), and Snap, with key consumer AR glasses expected by 2026–2027.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Investors’ sentiment has been buoyed by a wave of multibillion-dollar deals, with IPOs and follow-on offerings raising $37.4 billion so far in 2025—the highest since the record-breaking year of 2021 and a sharp jump from $5.1 billion during the same period last year.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Stellar Ventures is also preparing to raise a second fund to provide follow-on capital for its existing portfolio and to invest in additional early-stage space technology companies.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Meta’s success has prompted rapid follow-on moves from Apple, Google (via Android XR), and Snap, with key consumer AR glasses expected by 2026–2027.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Follow-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow-on. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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