LIMITED PARTNER (LP)
«Партнер с ограниченной ответственностью» – инвестор в партнерстве с ограниченной ответственностью, который не принимает участия в управлении им и несет ограниченную ответственность по отношению к его долгам и обязательствам. Партнеры с ограниченной ответственностью обычно получают прибыль, доход от прироста капитала и налоговые льготы.

Business partner whose liability is limited to the amount of their investment in the company.

One of the co-owners of a business organized as limited partnership who (unlike a general partner) does not participate in the management of the firm and has limited personal liability for the firm’s debts. Also called nominal partner.
Capital flows into venture capital funds from pension funds, university endowments, foundations, finance companies, and high-net-worth individuals. Such investors in venture funds are called limited partners (LPs).

The limited partners provide the capital available for investment, and the general partners provide investment expertise and asset management services in exchange for a management fee and significant profit participation.

Limited partners are often sophisticated, wealthy investors who wish to engage the general partner of a venture capital fund to identify investment opportunities and to make investment decisions for them.