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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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In September, it recruited Yan Wentao, a former venture capitalist, to serve as its chief financial officer, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

During this same period, Vance worked as a venture capitalist who was close with tech billionaire Peter Thiel.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Clayton would become the second person to hold the informal title after venture capitalist David Sacks, who held the role at the start of Trump's second term before stepping down.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Noah Shinn, the 23-year-old CEO of Instinct, told venture capitalist and podcaster Patrick O’Shaughnessy that his company is “approaching” over $1 billion in annual transaction volume.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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