Variation margin An additional required deposit to bring an investor's equity account up to the initial margin level when the balance falls below the maintenance margin requirement. Venture capital An investment in a start-up business that is perceived to have excellent growth prospects but does not have access to capital markets. Type of financing sought by early-stage companies seeking to grow rapidly. Vertical acquisition Acquisition in which the acquired firm and the acquiring firm are at different steps in the production process. Vertical analysis The process of dividing each expense item in the income statement of a given year by net.
