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Business deck types · Working

Confidential information memorandum

Also called: CIM, confidential memorandum

ELI5

A detailed confidential document used in a company sale or financing.

Used in conversation

“Buyers will build their first valuation from the confidential information memorandum.”

Definition

A confidential sale or financing document describing a company, opportunity, financials and transaction process.

Here “Confidential information memorandum” means: A confidential sale or financing document describing a company, opportunity, financials and transaction process.

Pitch context

You will see “Confidential information memorandum” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business deck types.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business deck types without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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Sources & evidence · 3

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.