What is the difference between venture capital, private equity?

[...]capital can be short term (e.g., cash-flow assistance to accelerate cash from receivables) or long term (debt with a life tied to a capital asset, like equipment or real estate). Venture capital focuses generally on companies that are either pre-revenue (a company pursuing an idea, concept, pro...

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Published in:Indianapolis Business Journal 2019-01, Vol.39 (48), p.25-25A
Main Author: Neff, Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Banks (Finance)
Capital assets
Cash flow
Competition
Competitive advantage
Consumer credit
Convertible securities
Credit card industry
Credit cards
Equity
Forecasts and trends
Investments
Preferred stocks
Private equity
Real estate
Valuation
Venture capital
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Summary:[...]capital can be short term (e.g., cash-flow assistance to accelerate cash from receivables) or long term (debt with a life tied to a capital asset, like equipment or real estate). Venture capital focuses generally on companies that are either pre-revenue (a company pursuing an idea, concept, product, service, etc., but not yet generating any significant revenue), or not generating enough cash flow to pay most, if not all, expenses. PE firms evaluate cash flow and judge the ability to increase cash flow post-investment, by making additional capital investments and operational improvements and by making additional acquisitions to increase the company's size and efficiency.
ISSN:0274-4929