venture capital

American  

[ven-cher kap-i-tl] / ˈvɛn tʃər ˌkæp ɪ tl /

noun

1. funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise (often used attributively): a venture capital firm. VC

   Startups may seek private equity or venture capital as alternative funding sources;

   a venture capital firm.

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venture capital British  

noun

1. capital that is provided for a new commercial enterprise by individuals or organizations other than those who own the new enterprise

2. another name for risk capital

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Other Word Forms

• venture capitalism noun
• venture capitalist noun

Etymology

Origin of venture capital

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

She started her career at Business Insider covering tech, M&A and venture capital from San Francisco and New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Let’s get clear about it, I’ve been sitting in an office chair doing venture capital,” the former “Two and a Half Men” star told People.

From Los Angeles Times

She has worked at Amazon, Google and Box, in addition to startups, foundations, the U.S. government, and venture capital.

From MarketWatch

A $150,000 investment from the venture capital firm 500 Global’s accelerator program allowed Russell to move operations out of her apartment and into a warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times

Kate Clark covers startups, venture capital and artificial intelligence for The Wall Street Journal and is based in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• working capital