What does VC mean?

VC, that is, venture capital, mainly refers to a way of investment in which start-ups (usually high-tech companies) provide funds and buy shares in companies. Venture capital has great uncertainty, and investors need to consider the personnel management and technical transformation of the invested company.

Venture capitalists are both investors and operators. Venture capitalists generally have certain technical background and professional management knowledge. This can help them understand the shortcomings of a company's management, thus helping the invested company to develop better. Venture capital usually operates in the form of venture capital fund, which is in the form of limited partnership in legal structure, and venture capital companies as general partners manage the investment operation of the fund and get corresponding remuneration.

Sequoia Capital is one of the well-known venture capital companies in the United States. Sequoia Capital also established Sequoia China Fund in China. By 20 18, 10, Shen Nanpeng was the global managing partner of Sequoia Capital. Japan's Softbank investment company is also one of the more successful venture capital companies, and it has benefited a lot from investing in Yahoo's website in the United States.