venture capital是什么意思？
风险投资（Venture Capital）简称是VC，在中国是一个约定俗成的具有特定内涵的概念，其实把它翻译成创业投资更为妥当。广义的风险投资泛指一切具有高风险、高潜在收益的投资；狭义的风险投资是指以高新技术为基础，生产与经营技术密集型产品的投资。根据美国全美风险投资协会的定义，风险投资是由职业金融家投入到新兴的、迅速发展的、具有巨大竞争潜力的企业中一种权益资本。
什么是venture capital fund?
What Does Venture Capital Funds Mean?
An investment fund that manages money from investors seeking private equity stakes in startup and *** all- and medium-size enterprises with strong growth potential. These investments are generally characterized as high-risk/high-return opportunities.
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Investopedia explains Venture Capital Funds
Theoretically, venture capital funds give individual investors the ability to get in early at a pany's startup stage or in special situations in which there is opportunity for explosive growth. In the past, venture capital investments were only aessible to professional venture capitalists. While a fund structure diversifies risk, these funds are inherently risky.
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What Does Equity Fund Mean?
A mutual fund that invests principally in stocks. It can be actively or passively (index fund) managed.
Also known as a "stock fund".
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Investopedia explains Equity Fund
Stock mutual funds are principally categorized aording to pany size, the investment style of the holdings in the portfolio and geography:
Size is determined by a pany's market capitalization, while the investment style, reflected in the fund's stock holdings, is also used to categorize equity mutual funds.
Stock funds are also categorized by whether they are domestic (U.S.) or international. These can be broad market, regional or single-country funds.
There are so-called "specialty" stock funds that target business sectors such as healthcare, modities and real estate.,
