• Venture financing is financing provided to companies and entrepreneurs. It can be provided at different stages of their development, although it often includes early and seed funding.
  • Venture capital funds manage pooled investments in high-growth opportunities in start-ups and other early-stage firms and are usually only open to accredited investors.
  • Venture capital has evolved from a niche activity at the end of World War II to a complex industry with many players that play an important role in driving innovation.