Meaning

1 senses

  1. An investor who invests money in an innovative enterprise for which the potential for high profit and the risk of loss are both considerable.

    Near-synonym: angel investor

    Risikokapitalgeber, Risikokapitalgeberin

    a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)

Examples

2 sentences

  1. Tom is a venture capitalist.

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  2. Edward, the venture capitalist, hit the jackpot in the oil business.

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Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 1
investor:

Origin

From venture capital + -ist.

From venture capital + -ist.

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Forms

plural: venture capitalists

Synonyms

1 synonyms
angel investor

Word family

7 related words
Relatedventure capitalventure capitalismactivist investorangel investorcorporate raidertakeover artistturnaround artist

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ventricleventriloquistventureB2venueB2veraveracityveranda

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