风险投资,也称为创业投资,是指投资者把资金投入蕴藏失败风险的高技术及其产品的研究开发,目的是促进新的技术成果尽快商品化、产业化,以取得高资本收益的一种投资行为。风险投资的“风险”在于没有任何财产作抵押,而是以投入的资金与极具发展潜力的新建企业或中小企业(称为风险企业)的股权作为交换,投入是建立在对企业拥有的新技术或新产品,甚至是新创意的认同之上。风险投资的投资周期较长,一般需要3—7年,投资者除了投入资金外,还要参与企业的战略决策和经营管理。同时,风险投资并不追求长期的资本收益,往往是以转让股份的形 Venture capital, also known as venture capital, refers to the investment by investors in the research and development of high-tech products and their products at risk of failure, with the aim of promoting the commercialization and industrialization of new technological achievements as soon as possible so as to achieve a high capital gain Investment behavior. The “risk” of venture capital is that there is no property as a security. Instead, the funds invested are exchanged with the equity of newly established enterprises or small and medium-sized enterprises (called venture enterprises) with great potential for development. The investment is based on the new Technology or new product, or even a new creative identity. Venture capital investment cycle longer, generally takes 3-7 years, investors in addition to investment, but also to participate in the strategic decision-making and management. At the same time, venture capital does not seek long-term capital gains, often in the form of shares transferred