Which of the following is not a feature of venture capital?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Venture capital is a temporary investment, and venture capitalists typically expect to exit their investments within a few years.
Venture capital finance has the following features:
1) It is basically equity finance in relatively new companies.
2) It is long-term investment in growth-oriented small or medium firms.
3) Venture capitalist not only provide capital but also business skills to investee firms.
4) It involves high risk-return spectrum.
5) It is a subset of private equity.
6) The venture capital institutions have a continuous involvement in the business after making the investment.
7) Such institutions disinvest the holdings either to the promoters or in the market.