Definition
Private equity financing provided to early-stage, high-potential companies in exchange for equity ownership. Venture capitalists invest in startups and growing businesses that traditional lenders consider too risky, expecting high returns from successful investments to offset losses from failures.
Etymology
From 'venture' (risky undertaking) from Latin 'ventura' (things about to come) and 'capital' from Latin 'capitalis' (relating to the head/chief). The modern concept emerged in 1940s America, formalized with the first venture capital firm, American Research and Development Corporation, founded in 1946.
Kelly Says
Venture capital is like gambling with other people's money, except the VCs are really good at math and the startups they bet on could change the world! Most VC investments fail completely, but the few successes like Google or Facebook generate returns so massive they make up for all the losses.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
冒险投资
ma-k-am in-vest
ARالعربية
تمويل المخاطر
tam-wil al-mukha-tar
BNবাংলা
ঝুঁকি पूঁজি
jhoonk-i poon-jee
CACatalà
capital de risc
ka-pi-tal de ri-sk
CSČeština
rizikový kapitál
ri-zi-ko-vy ka-pi-tal
DADansk
risikokapital
ri-si-ko-ka-pi-tal
DEDeutsch
Risikokapital
ri-si-ko-ka-pi-tal
ELΕλληνικά
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
ESEspañol
capital riesgo
ka-pi-tal ri-es-go
FAفارسی
سرمایه گذاری ریسکی
ser-ma-yeh-ga-ri ri-ski
FISuomi
riskirahoitus
ris-ki-ra-hoi-tus
FRFrançais
capital-risque
ka-pɪ-tal-ʁisk
GUGU
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
HAHA
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
HEעברית
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
HIहिन्दी
जोखिम पूंजी
jo-khim poon-jee
HUMagyar
tőkepiaci befektetések
toe-ke-pi-aci be-fek-te-te-sek
IDBahasa Indonesia
modal ventura
mo-dal ven-tu-ra
IGIG
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
ITItaliano
capital venture
ka-pi-tal ven-chura
JA日本語
ベンチャーキャピタル
ben-chya-kyapi-taru
KKKK
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
KMKM
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
KO한국어
벤처캐피탈
ben-cheo-ka-pi-tal
MRMR
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
MSBahasa Melayu
modal ventura
mo-dal ven-tu-ra
MYမြန်မာ
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
NLNederlands
risicokapitaal
ri-si-ko-ka-pi-ta-al
NONorsk
risikokapital
ri-si-ko-ka-pi-tal
PAPA
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
PLPolski
kapitał ryzykowny
ka-pi-tal ri-zi-kown-y
PTPortuguês
capital de risco
ka-pi-tal de ri-sko
RORomână
capital de risc
ka-pi-tal de ri-sk
RUРусский
рисковой капитал
risk-ov-yi ka-pi-tal
SVSvenska
riskkapital
risk-ka-pi-tal
SWKiswahili
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
TAதமிழ்
பணவள ஆதாரம்
pan-va-la a-da-ram
TEతెలుగు
రిస్క్ కెపిటల్
ri-sk ke-pi-tal
TLTL
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
TRTürkçe
risk sermayesi
risk ser-ma-ye-si
UKУкраїнська
ризиковий капітал
ri-zi-kov-yi ka-pi-tal
URاردو
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
VITiếng Việt
quỹ đầu tư mạo hiểm
kwhy dau tu mao hiem
YOYO
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal
ZUZU
venture capital
ven-chura ka-pi-tal