risk capital
noun
1.
venture capital
.
Origin
1945-50
Examples from the web for
risk capital
How many companies are going to want to
risk capital
on bringing a theory to product if the resulting product can't be protected.
Mayors all over the country are struggling with a lack of
risk capital
and overstretched personnel.
Having incurred smaller losses than rivals, it is still prepared to deploy
risk capital
where others fear to tread.
Furthermore, innovation requires
risk capital
, and governments usually tolerate more risk than individual investors do.
The size of the set-aside, or market
risk capital
requirement, is directly related to a measure of portfolio risk.
risk capital
is best provided and managed by qualified, professional investment groups.
Members receive the benefits of the organization and provide the
risk capital
to operate the business.
British Dictionary definitions for
risk capital
risk capital
noun
1.
(
mainly Brit
) capital invested in an issue of ordinary shares, esp of a speculative enterprise
Also called
venture capital
risk capital
in Culture
risk capital
(venture capital)
Money invested in high-risk enterprises.