venture capitalist
One who raises venture capital with the goal of earning significant financial returns for the participating institutional investors. Venture capitalists also specialize in assembling seasoned management teams and are often considered experts in the particular industries they come from. For example, in addition to being a partner in New Enterprise Associates, Stewart Alsop is a contributing editor to InfoWorld (having formerly served as editor-in-chief).
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