Wagniskapitalgeber
German
Etymology
Wagnis (“risk; venture”) + Kapital (“capital”) + Geber (“giver; provider”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaːɡnɪskaˌpɪtaːlˌɡeːbɐ/
Noun
Wagniskapitalgeber m (strong, genitive Wagniskapitalgebers, plural Wagniskapitalgeber)
- (finance) venture capitalist; venture capital investor
- Der Wagniskapitalgeber prüfte das Geschäftsmodell des Start-ups sehr genau.
- The venture capitalist examined the startup's business model very closely.
- Erfahrene Wagniskapitalgeber bringen neben Geld auch wertvolle Kontakte in das Unternehmen ein.
- Experienced venture capital investors bring not only money but also valuable contacts into the company.
Declension
Declension of Wagniskapitalgeber [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Risikokapitalgeber (risk capital provider)
- Venture-Capitalist (venture capitalist)
Hypernyms
- Investor (investor)
- Kapitalgeber (capital provider)
Coordinate terms
- Business-Angel (business angel)
- Privatinvestor (private investor)
Related terms
- Wagniskapital (venture capital)
- Wagniskapitalgesellschaft (venture capital firm)
Further reading
- Wagniskapital on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
References
- “Wagniskapitalgeber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wagniskapitalgeber” in Duden online