Financial investor – n : an investor (individual or
firm) who makes investment decisions primarily based on the prospect for
financial gain; financial investors tend to uses financial skills and methods
to increase returns and manage risks. (By contrast, strategic investors –
typically companies – make investment decisions based on the prospect of
strategic benefit for their organization, such as future access to a key new
technology or product.)
Example:
Venture capitalists are classic examples of financial investors; their
partnership agreements
with their limited partner investors stipulate that they will strive to invest
their fund(s) in such a way as to try to maximize financial return for their
investors.
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