Review article

The article examines the essence of venture investment, with different theoretical approaches to its definition and positions of scientists in this regard being considered. The economic nature of venture investments and their role in supporting innovative and knowledge-intensive enterprises, as well as their impact on stimulating the country's economy as a whole, is analyzed. The main stages of startup development and the role of venture investors at each stage are outlined. The currently available statistics data are considered, as well as the development dynamics of the venture capital investment market in the Russian Federation. According to the results of the study, the main problems of the considered type of investment are outlined, options for their resolution are presented and argued.