Type of equity financing that responds to the need of companies that due to size, assets or stage of development cannot seek capital from more traditional sources, such as public markets and banks. Venture capitalists play a more active role in the companies they invest in, mostly small, early-stage and high-growth companies. They are also ready to face higher risks on a longer investment horizon. Venture capital strategies are suitable for higher-risk developing countries' markets or for targeting business opportunities in new and innovative niches and products. Venture capital has been relatively limited to date for biodiversity businesses.
Conservation International Ventures (CI Ventures) is an investment fund that provides loans to small and medium sized enterprises that operate in the forests, oceans and grasslands where Conservation International works.
Read more about CI Ventures here.
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Return-Based Investments —> Angel Investing, Incubators and Venture Capital