What is Venture Capital Funds?

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Venture Capital Funds

Investment funds that help investors seeking private equities in startups, small, and mid-sized enterprises possessing strong growth potential, by managing their money are known as Venture Capital Funds (VCF). They are institutions that are dedicated to funding new ventures and are regulated by the guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Though there is a high-risk involved in funding new projects, the investors are eager to do so because they anticipate high returns on the investment.

Venture Capital Funds ensure that the money of the investors is used to fund projects which have a potential to grow and the money provided in the process is known as Venture Capital. Venture capital funds are given out on the basis of the company’s assets, size and stage of product development. Since these firms in question are usually start-up/ small in size, they are said to have high-risk/high-return profiles.

Features of Venture Capital Funds

  • The main focus of VCFs is on early-stage investment but sometimes, it can also involve expansion-stage financing.
  • Often, equity stakes of the enterprises or companies that are funded by the VCFs are purchased by the VCFs.
  • Along with the capital, VCFs also bring with them the knowledge and experts of the investors which will help the company make further advancements.
  • Sometimes the VCFs also help in developing new products/services and acquire latest technologies that will help the company to improve efficiency.

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