What Is A Venture Capitalist.

[giveup]

Can someone explain (in simple terms).Have just been watching Homes under the Hammer and one of the buyers said she was a venture capitalist and I don't really know what it means. Just curious. Thanks.

[mccfluff]

they invest money in companies and are looking for high returns

[buildersmate]

They invest their own (and/or other people's) money in mainly higher-risk projects and are looking for higher returns.

[giveup]

Thank you both.

[VHG]

Ventue capitalist may buy a chain like Comet or HMV (at a knock down price) and hope they can either revive the company or if not sell the stores off to make some cash.

I believe someone bought Comet last year (6 months ago?) with that idea but of course it never came to anything and they still went bankrupt.

[Zeuhl]

Management Buy Outs (where employees purchase their company from existing owners) are usually bankrolled by VCs

[Old_Geezer]

Watch Dragons' Den on the TV.

[jno]

I suppose the Phoenix Four were venture capitalists when they bought out MG for £10. They pocketed £40 million or so before it collapsed

[Zeuhl]

jno

Vulture Capitalists?

[Mick-Talbot]

A gambler