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venture capital — capital invested in a business where the chances of success are uncertain. Glossary of Business Terms 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… …   Financial and business terms

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. The New York Times Financial… …   Financial and business terms

Venture capital — (also known as VC or Venture) is a type of private equity capital typically provided to immature, high potential, growth companies in the interest of generating a return through an eventual realization event such as an IPO or trade sale of the… …   Wikipedia

venture capital — see capital Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. venture capital …   Law dictionary

venture capital trust — (VCT) Introduced in 1995 to encourage investment in small and start up companies. Individuals invest in a quoted vehicle which in turn invests in the debt and equity of a spread of unquoted smaller companies. A VCT typically takes the form of an… …   Law dictionary

Venture capital financing — To start a new company or to bring a new product to the market, the venture may need to attract financial funding. There are several categories of financing possibilities. If it is a small venture, then perhaps the venture can rely on family… …   Wikipedia

Venture Capital — von Professor Dr. Wolfgang Breuer und Diplom Volkswirt Klaus Mark I. Begriff Beim Venture Capital (Risikokapital, Wagniskapital) handelt es sich um zeitlich begrenzte Kapitalbeteiligungen an jungen, innovativen, nicht börsennotierten Unternehmen …   Lexikon der Economics

Venture-Capital — Risikokapital – auch Venture Capital oder Wagniskapital genannt – ist außerbörsliches Beteiligungskapital („private equity“), das eine Beteiligungsgesellschaft zur Beteiligung an als besonders riskant geltenden Unternehmungen bereitstellt. Das… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Venture Capital — Risikokapital – auch Venture Capital oder Wagniskapital genannt – ist außerbörsliches Beteiligungskapital („private equity“), das eine Beteiligungsgesellschaft zur Beteiligung an als besonders riskant geltenden Unternehmungen bereitstellt. Das… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Venture-Capital-Backed IPO — The selling to the public of shares in a company that has previously been funded primarily by private investors. The alternative to an IPO for a venture capital backed company is an acquisition (getting purchased by another company). Both options …   Investment dictionary

venture capital — noun wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises • Syn: ↑risk capital • Derivationally related forms: ↑venture capitalist • Hypernyms: ↑capital, ↑working capital * * * noun [noncount] …   Useful english dictionary