Venture capital
Equity capital is the name given to investments with which investment companies acquire shares in companies and thus participate in their value and success . Unlike outside capital , i.e. loans , equity capital does not have to be repaid. An investment company makes money when the shares that have been acquired can be resold at a higher price.
In addition to a large number of private, profit-oriented investment companies, some also act with a public mandate , such as the investment companies of the federal states or the so-called medium-sized investment companies.
In this branch, which is strongly influenced by the Anglo-American economy, two keywords are used that distinguish different products, markets and customer groups. One speaks of venture capital and private equity .