11 ENTERPRISE TORONTO - Frequently Asked Questions - a program operated by the City of Toronto to help Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Enterprise Toronto
Sunday May 19 2013
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HOME > FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
| PRINT | TELL A FRIEND |
| PREVIOUS PAGE | FAQ MAIN PAGE |
QUESTION: What Types of Businesses do Venture Capitalists Prefer?
TOPIC: Venture Capital
ANSWER
By Evan Carmichael

- Venture capitalists will not invest in anything illegal or immoral. Anything that involves laundered, dirty, or offshore money will not attract venture capital investment.

- Otherwise, a venture capitalist will look at any business providing that it meets their criteria of providing a return on investment, having good management, supplying a sound business plan, and demonstrating a developed product or service with revenues.

- Some venture capitalists as a matter of policy will restrict themselves to investing in a specific industry. It is the role of the intermediary to know which firms would be willing to invest in your company

RELATED LINKS
Related Resource Library Items
- Venture capital and private equity contracting: an international perspective
- Venture capital in Canada: Annual statistics review & directory
- Your guide to raising venture capital for your own business in Canada (2001-2002 ed.)
User profiles which indicate this topic
- Ms. Sabeen Ahmed
- Ms. Jacoline Loewen (Loewen )
- Mr. Robert Foldes (Cognovie Inc.)
| PREVIOUS PAGE | FAQ MAIN PAGE |
BACK TO TOP
© 2013 | CITY OF TORONTO
| CONTACT | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY STATEMENT |