Startup & VC Jargon · Managing Director level

"Moonshot"

"Moonshot" means an extremely ambitious project or goal that has a low probability of success but a very high potential payoff.

Say this instead: huge bet

How "Moonshot" shows up at work

Popularized by Google X and adopted by anyone who wants a big idea to sound more serious than it might be. Strategically useful for buying resources and patience; less useful when someone asks for the project plan.

Buzzword

This is our moonshot: reinventing how people interact with financial services.

Plain English

This is our huge bet: reinventing how people interact with financial services.

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