Example: Le capital-risque finance souvent les startups innovantes en phase de démarrage.
Definition
"Le capital-risque" refers to the type of private equity investment that provides funding to early-stage, high-potential startups and small businesses. It involves financing companies with considerable growth prospects, often in exchange for equity ownership and active involvement in management decisions.
The term "le capital-risque" combines the French words 'capital' meaning wealth or funds, and 'risque' meaning risk. It literally translates to 'risk capital,' reflecting the nature of investments made in uncertain, high-risk ventures hoping for significant returns. Did you know this term highlights the daring aspect of investing in unproven companies?
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"Le capital-risque" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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