The venture capitalist needs expertise in a wide range of fields ranging from law to technology, from the market to the laboratory. They first will analyse the merits of various investment opportunities and then find partners to spread the risk.
因此創業投資公司須擁有技術、行銷、財務、法律等方面的專家，來評估投資案，甚至參與經營；並將籌碼押在十幾至廿家公司，甚且與同業聯手投資，以降低及分散風險。