| RAPIDGROWTH | What a start-up company may aim for * (5,6) |
| WHODOESWHAT | First question at a start-up company? |
| TREBLE | A missile launcher may aim for this ball oddly placed in tree (6) |
| VCMONEY | Funding for a start-up company, informally |
| RISKCAPITAL | Is Patrick shifting a large amount of cash to fund a start-up? (4,7) |
| SILICONVALLEY | Comedy series about a high-tech start-up company: 2 wds. |
| MOONLIGHT | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Express - start-up company that merged with European Sleeper in 2021 with aim of providing continental night-time Sleeper services (9) |
| BETTER | ___ Place: Israeli electric car start-up company that failed (6) |
| IPO | Stock launch for a start-up, for short |
| LIFE | What a start to be got, only once and never forgotten? Now that's a scary one! (3,6,2,4,4) |
| THEFRIGHTOFYOUR | What a start to be got, only once and never forgotten? Now that's a scary one! (3,6,2,4,4) |
| GEE | Gosh, what a start it gave Dobbin! (3) |
| HUMANERROR | What use of artificial intelligence may aim to reduce |
| FULLREFUND | What a company may promise unsatisfied customers |
| SBA | Org. for a start-up, maybe |
| SBALOAN | Govt. aid for a start-up |
| THEWEB | Place for many a start-up |
| LOAN | Aid for a start-up business |
| DIVE | Venue for many a start-up band |
| SCARE | What a start! (5) |
