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Typically, if the investment is unsuccessful, all of the investment will be lost.
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.




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===Other links===
==Other resource==
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/9426 Two-fifths of SMEs that seek funding are rejected, Sally Percy, The Treasurer September 2013]
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/9426 Two-fifths of SMEs that seek funding are rejected, Sally Percy, The Treasurer September 2013]



Latest revision as of 06:03, 15 September 2022

(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


Other resource

Two-fifths of SMEs that seek funding are rejected, Sally Percy, The Treasurer September 2013