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Share capital or risk capital is capital paid into a company by its shareholders and represents the financial resources upon which the company can depend.
It is also called risk capital since, if the company ceases operation, its assets are liquidated first to pay off all its liabilities in order of priority and, at the end, what is left is paid out on the share capital, therefore making it the riskiest investment.