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Portfolio construction

Portfolio construction is the process of deciding how capital is allocated across investments, risks, time periods, and constraints.

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DiversificationDiversification is the practice of spreading investment exposure across multiple assets or companies so that a single outcome has less effect on the whole portfolio.Follow-on investmentA follow-on investment is additional capital placed into a company or vehicle after an investor's initial investment.IlliquidityIlliquidity is the difficulty of selling an investment quickly at a known or acceptable price. Many startup investments are illiquid because there may be no active secondary market.

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Usage can vary across firms, programs, and jurisdictions; this definition describes the venture-scouting context.