venture capitalist betydelse and definition

Betydelse av venture capitalist på svenska

• 0 a person or company that invests money (= gives or lends it in order to make a profit) in new companies, especially when this involves risk:

  • Many biotech companies are small start-ups, backed by venture capitalists.

  • Venture capitalists seldom invest in an untested idea.

• 1 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 by the end of March.

  • Peter Thiel, a co-founder of online payments service PayPal, was one of the venture capitalists who invested early in Facebook.