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Venture capital
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underwriter
Financial services; Venture capital
Investment banking firm committing successful distribution of a public issue, failing which the firm would take the securities being offered into its own books. An underwriter may also be a company ...
venture
Financial services; Venture capital
Venture is often use for referring to a risky start-up or enterprise company.
venture capital firm
Financial services; Venture capital
An investment company that invests its shareholders' money in startups and other risky but potentially very profitable ventures.
venture capital funds
Financial services; Venture capital
Venture capital funds pool and manage money from investors seeking private equity stakes in small and medium-size enterprises with strong growth potential.
venture capital limited partnership
Financial services; Venture capital
Limited partnership which is formed to invest in small startup businesses with exceptional growth potential.
venture capitalist
Financial services; Venture capital
Term used of an investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding.
vulture capitalist
Financial services; Venture capital
Slang word for a venture capitalist who deprives an inventor of control over their own innovations and most of the money they should have made from the invention.
