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venture capitalist

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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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Tang raised around $1.25 billion by mid 2025 from investors including Chinese tech giants and Hong Kong-based venture capitalist Neil Shen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Iger and Kushner, a billionaire venture capitalist and founder of New York-based Thrive Capital, will own one of the most storied NBA teams.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Bob Iger, Disney’s longtime chief executive, and Joshua Kushner, a venture capitalist and younger brother of Jared Kushner, agreed to buy the Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The renowned venture capitalist behind Khosla Ventures says he doesn’t care that detractors think OpenAI is overvalued.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

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

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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