These are the 15 most common terms in the VC industry for early-stage and seed companies, according to a VC newcomer.

Seeking to integrate Israel's Ultra-Orthodox into the workforce, 12 Angels is the first-ever VC exclusively for entrepreneurs from the Haredi community.

Israeli venture capital funds raised $796 million in 2011, IVC Research Center KPMG Israel Somekh Chaikin reported, after raising nothing in 2010, and just $256 million in 2009, which was 76% less than in 2008.