What is Venture Capital (VC)?

Venture capital (VC) is a type of private equity financing that is provided by a venture capital firm to start-up businesses that are deemed to have high growth potential. VC is usually provided by high net-worth individuals (HNWIs), investment banks, or large enterprises that invest in a specific industry. Often VC firms specializing in blockchain only invest in startups that are designing blockchain-specific businesses. Venture capital funding also sometimes entails technical or managerial expertise. VC firms often provide funds to companies during their initial stages, such as seed round funding.