Venture capitalist
Also searched as: Inversor en capital riesgo
Code 2412.11
What does a Venture capitalist do?
Venture capitalists invest in young or small start-up companies by providing private funding. They research potential markets and particular product opportunities to help business owners develop or expand a business. They provide business advice, technical expertise, and network contacts based on their experience and activities. They do not assume executive managerial positions within the company, but have a say in its strategic direction.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- investment analysis
- business analysis
- funding methods
- business valuation techniques
Skills and competences
- analyse financial performance of a company
- analyse business plans
- apply technical communication skills
- decide on providing funds
- build business relationships
- assess financial viability
- create a financial plan
- perform business analysis
- make strategic business decisions
Transversal competences
- analyse financial risk
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences