Risikokapitalgeber
German
Etymology
Risiko (“risk”) + Kapital (“capital”) + Geber (“giver; provider”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁiːzikoːkapiˌtaːlɡeːbɐ/
Noun
Risikokapitalgeber m (strong, genitive Risikokapitalgebers, plural Risikokapitalgeber)
- (finance) risk capital provider; venture capitalist
- Ein Risikokapitalgeber investiert in Firmen mit hohem Wachstumspotenzial, aber auch hohem Ausfallrisiko.
- A risk capital provider invests in companies with high growth potential, but also a high risk of failure.
- Oft verlangen Risikokapitalgeber einen Sitz im Beirat des Unternehmens.
- Often, risk capital providers demand a seat on the company's advisory board.
Declension
Declension of Risikokapitalgeber [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Wagniskapitalgeber (venture capital investor)
- Venture-Capitalist (venture capitalist)
Hypernyms
- Investor (investor)
- Kapitalgeber (capital provider)
Coordinate terms
- Kreditgeber (lender)
- Mäzen (patron; philanthropist)
Related terms
- Risikokapital (risk capital)
- Risikokapitalgesellschaft (risk capital company)
Further reading
- Wagniskapital on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
References
- “Risikokapitalgeber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Risikokapitalgeber” in Duden online