What is 'Venture Capital'? | Freetrade Dictionary

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

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Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.