| If you are new into the world of business, then you | | | | ventures. But there are some who need companies |
| might have heard of venture capital fundraising. But | | | | with a proven and established base. Also they will |
| most people have little or no information about | | | | have an equity ownership in the business. They take |
| venture capitalists. There are a lot of misconceptions | | | | part actively in management and related decisions. |
| about the whole thing. | | | | Some capitalists also help in the development of new |
| In simple words venture capital is the money that is | | | | services and products. As the risks are high, the |
| invested in new and upcoming companies that have | | | | expectations for returns are also equally high. |
| the potential to grow into major giants. If you think | | | | Financing |
| that venture capitalists are wealthy financers who | | | | If you are looking for venture capital fundraising then |
| wish to finance any new venture, then you are | | | | there are many directories and associations that have |
| misinformed. | | | | memberships with several venture capitalists. |
| Mostly consisting of privately owned corporations | | | | You can register with such associations to get links |
| with a huge pool of money that comes in from | | | | to individual Venture capital firms. Their guidelines and |
| pension funds, endowment funds, corporations, | | | | examples of the kind of companies that they have |
| foreign investors and wealthy individuals. | | | | financed in the past are some of the details that you |
| But most of them have high expectations when it | | | | will get with such directories. |
| comes to returns. You can always expect a venture | | | | Some directories have links with as many as 1500 |
| capitalist looking for a 10 fold return or more within a | | | | venture capitalists. With a nominal fee that may |
| period of 5 to 10 years. | | | | range from $1000 to $1500, you can submit your |
| Criteria | | | | ideas and get exposure when it matters the most. |
| Most of them will only finance small start up | | | | |