Vulture Capitalist 1. A slang word for a venture capitalist who deprives an inventor of control over their own innovations and most of the money they should have made from the invention.
2. A venture capitalist who invests in floundering firms in the hopes that they will turn around. Investopedia Says: Like them or not, many vulture capitalists make more money than the venture capitalists do. Related Terms: Diluted Founders Seed Capital Venture Capital Venture Capitalist Wash-Out Round |