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risk capital

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noun

venture capital.

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Words related to risk capital

backing, support, VC

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Origin of risk capital

First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for risk capital

risk capital

noun

mainly British capital invested in an issue of ordinary shares, esp of a speculative enterpriseAlso called: venture capital
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for risk capital

risk capital

Money invested in high-risk enterprises.

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