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noun
An investor who invests money in an innovative enterprise for which the potential for high profit and the risk of loss are both considerable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: angel investor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: capitalist, investor, person
noun
a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: speculator, plunger
History
From venture capital + -ist.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
