Modifies a noun

• fund: Equity investors can take the form of leveraged buyout funds, venture capital funds or corporations.

• firm: It is believed to have teamed up with fellow venture capital firm Blackstone to present a combined bid for Birds Eye.

• trust: Three of the ten venture capital trusts ( VCTs ) launched in this tax year have still to reach their minimum subscription level.

• investment: Witness the recent venture capital investments into RDF and Shine Entertainment.

• investor: Private funders could include distributors, exhibitors, venture capital investors, or more surprisingly â only in the short-term -- audiences.

• backing: The opportunity to trade on the Internet was limited to large corporates and those with venture capital backing.

Noun used with modifier

• equity: Experience in M&A, MBO/MBI, IPOs, joint ventures, private equity and/or venture capital work is preferred.

• tech: Today we have only six per cent of the early stage high tech venture capital of the United States.