risk capital
- noun
- /rɪsk ˈkæpɪtl/
- Specialized
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capital de riesgo
- Many businesses rely on risk capital to support their growth, especially in industries that involve significant uncertainty.
That's what will scare risk capital away from this asset class.
- That's what will scare risk capital away from this asset class.
- I don't know what it looks like, but being able to get upside in somebody's success for having risk capital early on doesn't seem that far off.
Examples
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Investors should use only risk capital when funding startups, as these ventures have a high chance of loss.
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If the potential reward is too small here, the risk capital goes to other oil provinces.
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And that seems to be partly about the risk capital in the UK.
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Another problem is the shortage of risk capital.
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And there is so much risk capital that's going after a lot of really hard problems.
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That's why they call it risk capital.
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That's what will scare risk capital away from this asset class.
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The U.S. government should establish a risk capital fund to match the capital investment of those medium- and small-scale American companies willing to invest in Russia and other states in the region.
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In the United States in 1989, seventy percent of risk capital was invested in knowledge-based firms; in Canada, less than twenty-five percent was invested in such firms.
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The availability of risk capital is crucial for entrepreneurs looking to launch new and innovative businesses.
Synonyms
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Money people invest in new companies that are risky to help them grow
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning 'money for risky investments' is directly and predictably built from 'risk' (chance of loss) + 'capital' (funds), so a learner who knows both words can infer that this is capital used for risky ventures. It is a technical finance term but follows a transparent compositional pattern (e.g. Spanish 'capital de riesgo', French 'capital‑risque'), making it accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Risk capital comes from the image of putting capital, or money, into a new project that might fail and you are willing to risk it. That's why it means 'money to invest in new or risky businesses'.