Meet a Real Unicorn: The First Black Partner at 500 Startups

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A <strong>venture capitalist</strong> is a person who invests in a business venture, providing capital for start-up or expansion. The majority of venture capital (VC) comes from professionally-managed public or private firms who seek a high rate of return by (typically) investing in promising <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/startup" target="_blank">startup</a> or young businesses that have a high potential for growth but are also high risk. <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/vc" target="_blank">VC</a> firms typically invest in business sectors such as IT, bio-pharmaceuticals, clean technologies, semiconductors, etc. (<a href="https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-a-venture-capitalist-2947071" target="_blank">Source</a>)