Wachstumskapital

German

Etymology

Wachstum (growth) +‎ -s- (genitival interfix) +‎ Kapital (capital)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaxstumsˌkapiˌtaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Wachs‧tums‧ka‧pi‧tal

Noun

Wachstumskapital n (strong, genitive Wachstumskapitals, plural Wachstumskapitale)

  1. (finance, business) growth capital, expansion capital (capital invested in a relatively mature company that is looking for primary capital to expand or restructure operations)
    Das Unternehmen benötigt frisches Wachstumskapital, um in den asiatischen Markt einzutreten.
    The company needs fresh growth capital to enter the Asian market.
    Im Gegensatz zu Risikokapital wird Wachstumskapital meist in bereits profitable Firmen investiert.
    In contrast to venture capital, growth capital is usually invested in companies that are already profitable.
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Synonyms

  • Expansionskapital (expansion capital)
  • Growth Capital (growth capital)

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