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venture capitalist

British  

noun

  1. a person or company that provides capital for new commercial enterprises

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Legendary venture capitalist Bill Gurley was especially blunt in his own social-media post: “If OpenAI violated Hugging Face in a way that ‘demands’ new regulation; let’s start with a formal criminal investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Howard Morgan, a venture capitalist for nearly 50 years, sees more capital chasing fewer deals today.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The incorporation documents for HAL9001 were signed by the venture capitalist Roman Sobachevskiy.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

On Dec. 31, venture capitalist David Sacks announced that he was opening an office in Austin, Texas, the same day Thiel publicized his firm had opened a new office in Miami.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

De Soto was a novel figure: half warrior, half venture capitalist.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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