# Bridge Round

*Startups & Venture Capital — Finicade finance glossary*

A bridge round is short-term funding to reach the next milestone or the next proper round, usually from existing investors on a note or SAFE. It buys time and sends a signal: an inside bridge with no new lead investor tells the market the round didn't clear. Bridges work when a specific milestone is close and fail when they merely postpone a decision about a business that isn't working.

**Also known as:** extension round, inside round

**Related terms:** [Convertible Note](https://finicade.com/glossary/convertible-note), [Runway](https://finicade.com/glossary/runway), [Down Round](https://finicade.com/glossary/down-round), [SAFE](https://finicade.com/glossary/safe), [Burn Rate](https://finicade.com/glossary/burn-rate)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/bridge-round