# What is DPI?

Distributions to Paid-In: the cash a fund has actually paid back to its investors, divided by the cash they paid in. It counts only money returned, so a fund can show a high MOIC on paper and still have a low DPI.

## In real work

Eight years in, the fund had returned $30 million on $50 million paid in, a DPI of 0.6, and its limited partners asked when the rest might come.

## Related terms

- [SAFE](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/safe.md)
- [Valuation Cap](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/valuation-cap.md)
- [Dilution](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/dilution.md)
- [Pro Rata](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/pro-rata.md)
- [Limited Partner](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/limited-partner.md)

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