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Answer the question in about one hundred and fifty words:

What are the features of venture capital finance?

State any four features of venture capital finance.

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Venture capital finance has the following features:

  1. High Risk and High Return: Capital investments are typically made in early-stage and start-up businesses, which are very open to failure. However, they also present the possibility of large rewards if the business is successful and expands quickly.
  2. Equity Participation: Venture capitalists typically invest in equity or equity-linked securities. It means that they invest in the business. Sharing responsibility and frequently obtaining a voice in its strategic direction and management.
  3. Active Involvement: Frequently, venture capitalists offer more than simply money. They contribute their knowledge, contacts, and experience to support the company's expansion. This can involve help in areas like marketing, operations, financial planning, strategic direction, and mentoring.
  4. Long-Term Investment Horizon: The normal time horizon for venture capital investments is five to ten years. Before looking to exit the firm through an IPO, acquisition, or other means, investors are patient and ready to wait for it to "mature and achieve significant growth." 
  5. Skills: Venture capitalists also have the business skills to invest in firms. This increases the chances of the emerging firm's success.
  6. Private equity: It is a subset of private equity. 

Innovative and high-potential start-ups benefit greatly from venture capital, which gives them the financial resources and strategic support they need to expand and survive in cutthroat marketplaces.

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Chapter 6 Resource Mobilization
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