Risk-capital
noun
1.
venture 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 (venture capital)
Money invested in high-risk enterprises.
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