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Vinony

venture capitalist

noun

  1. a private equity investor who provides capital to companies with a high potential for growth in exchange for an equity stake
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English venture capital Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English venture capitalist From venture capital + -ist.

  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”