venture capitalist

English Thesaurus

1. a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	plunger, speculator,
definition	:	someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains (noun.person)

derivation	:	risk capital, venture capital,
definition	:	wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises (noun.possession)

derivation	:	risk capital, venture capital,
definition	:	wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises (noun.possession)