An investment company that invests its shareholders money in startups and other risky but potentially very profitable ventures.

A firm that exists to invest capital in startup companies or more mature companies that are undergoing expansion. In addition to capital, such a firm provides expert advice on management, marketing, planning, and other matters. Often, a venture capital firm is an independent business with no outside affiliations, or it may be an affiliate or subsidiary of a commercial bank, investment bank, insurance company, industrial company, or technology company.

a firm that pools investments from a number of members to invest in high risk, potentially high-growth start-ups in exchange for a share of the business

a business too