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venture capitalism

American  
[ven-cher kap-it-uhl-iz-uhm] / ˈvɛn tʃər ˈkæp ɪt əlˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. the practice or business of investing in startups through venture capital.


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Field said the early days of melding the skunk works team with Ford’s ranks played like the sitcom “Silicon Valley,” in which a group of awkward techies navigates venture capitalism.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

She moved into the world of venture capitalism following retirement and worked for Silicon Valley Bank Capital, where she was responsible for investment research and underwriting funds managers.

From Washington Post Dec. 13, 2022

Just to the left of the doorway, between Harold’s Chamber of Commerce awards for venture capitalism and his ‘H. Henning’ nameplate on the door, sparkling particles danced in the air.

From Nature Jul. 14, 2020

When Grammy award-winning rapper Hakeem “Chamillionaire” Seriki began learning the ropes of venture capitalism in the tech space, he noticed something almost immediately- he wasn’t seeing many people who looked like him.

From Washington Times Dec. 5, 2019

There is a less obvious one, too, which is how the details that came out during the trial may upend perhaps the most celebrated aspect of venture capitalism: investing on instinct, almost impulsively.

From New York Times Mar. 28, 2015

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