venture capitalist

venture capitalist
An investor who invests in a startup venture; higher returns are expected because of the higher risks.

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  • venture capitalist — ➔ capitalist1 * * * venture capitalist UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► a person or financial organization that invests in new businesses, especially ones that involve risk: »The internet start up is looking to raise €5 million from venture capitalists… …   Financial and business terms

  • venture capitalist — venture capitalists N COUNT A venture capitalist is someone who makes money by investing in high risk projects. [BUSINESS] …   English dictionary

  • venture capitalist — noun a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology) • Derivationally related forms: ↑venture capital • Hypernyms: ↑speculator, ↑plunger * * * venture capitalist noun Such an investor • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Venture capitalist — 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 capitalist — /ˌventʃə kæpɪt(ə)lɪst/ noun a finance house or private individual specialising in providing venture capital. Abbreviation VC ▪▪▪ ‘…along with the stock market boom of the 1980s, the venture capitalists piled more and more funds into the buyout… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • venture capitalist — noun see venture capital …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Venture Capitalist — An investor who either provides capital to startup ventures or supports small companies that wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken …   Investment dictionary

  • venture capitalist — See venturecapitalism. * * * …   Universalium

  • Mark Stevens (venture capitalist) — Mark Stevens is a venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital in Menlo Park, California. Stevens obtained a Bachelor of Science and master’s degree from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Harvard University. Stevens joined Intel… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

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