8. Venture capital (S14.1) Complete the passage using the following terms: limited partners, venture capital, private, underwriters, general partners, private equity, corporate venturers, partnerships, private, angel investors. (Note: Not all terms will be used.)

Equity capital in young businesses is known as

(a) , and it is provided by specialist firms; wealthy individuals, known as

(b) ; and large technology companies that act as

(c) . Venture capital funds are organized as

(d) . The management companies are the

(e) , and pension funds and other investors are the

(f) .

Venture capital partnerships are often lumped together with similar partnerships that buy whole companies and take them (g) . The general term for these firms is (h)

companies.