Scott cooper, what is a Venture Capitalist do . Provide money to companies that are trying to grow and hopefully become very big companies. If we are doing our jobs correctly, we are helping them grow the company. Hopefully they can provide introductions, navigate new challenges. We like to think of ourselves as a money provider and hopefully a supporter. Why cant a company such as the ones you describe go to a bank . It is a good question. Most of the businesses we invest in our risky. They are going to lose money for a long time. Thanks, unfortunately, are not in the business of doing that. We are willing to take that risk. Half of what we invest in, we will lose all of our money. Any bank will not be too excited. Is the original money come from you give to them . Money forut and raise my couple of different folks. Bigersity endowments are a source of capital. Stanford university. That money goes to help subsidize the cost of the university. Large foundations, other examples. Doing,e