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* VC is generally organised into venture capital funds. | |||
* VC funds invest in larger, longer-established start up businesses. | |||
* VC funds may also invest in turnaround, or recovery situations. | |||
* Different funds will generally have different specialist areas of expertise and investment. | |||
Revision as of 15:08, 9 September 2020
(VC).
Capital supplied (by venture capitalists) as high risk equity investment with the expectation of a high return commensurate with the risk taken.
Typically, if the investment is unsuccessful, all of the investment will be lost.
- VC is generally organised into venture capital funds.
- VC funds invest in larger, longer-established start up businesses.
- VC funds may also invest in turnaround, or recovery situations.
- Different funds will generally have different specialist areas of expertise and investment.
See also
- Business angel
- Crowdfunding
- Entrepreneur
- Mezzanine
- Preference shares
- Private equity
- Series A
- Unicorn
- Venture Capital Schemes
Other links
Two-fifths of SMEs that seek funding are rejected, Sally Percy, The Treasurer September 2013
