'''Venture capital''' is [[investment]] in a new, often riskier than the type of business financing associated with getting a bank loan, enterprise where [[cash]] is exchanged for control of a [[company]].
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'''Venture capital''' is [[investment]] in a new enterprise where [[cash]] is exchanged for control of a [[company]]. The rate of return on venture capital is often higher than other investments because it often involves investments that are riskier than the type of business financing associated with getting a bank loan.
Venture capitalists typically demand input in the new companies as well as having control.
Venture capitalists typically demand input in the new companies as well as having control.