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Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

Growthink Blog

By definition, companies that receive venture capital cannot fund their businesses from operations, and thus need to seek outside capital. Venture capital funds are usually 7 - 10 year partnerships whereby the general partners - the “VC” - manage the capital of the limited partners, usually institutions (endowments, pension funds, etc.).