Definition for : Venture capital

The providing of Equity or Equity equivalents to start-ups and recently established companies. Not to be confused with Investment capital, which involves buying more mature companies (leveraged buy-outs). The major difference between the European and US Markets can be seen in this Split between venture capital and Investment capital - Investment capital dominates the European Market of which venture capital has a relatively small Share.

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