Glossary

Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity financing provided by professional investors to start-ups and early-stage companies with high growth potential. 💼

These investors, known as venture capitalists, typically invest in exchange for equity ownership in the company. Venture capital can help young businesses access the necessary funds, resources, and expertise to scale and succeed in competitive markets.

Example: In 2004, Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins invested $25 million in Google, which ultimately led to the company's massive success.

Fun fact: Did you know that venture capital firms also coined the term "unicorn" 🦄 for start-ups valued at over $1 billion? This term was first used by Aileen Lee, founder of Cowboy Ventures, in 2013 to describe the rarity of such highly valued start-ups.