venture capitalist

noun

venture capitalist

noun

Etymology 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

Derived terms: vulture capitalist
Related terms: nothing ventured, nothing gained, venture capital, venture capitalism, activist investor, angel investor, corporate raider, takeover artist, turnaround artist

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