venture capital
Americannoun
noun
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capital that is provided for a new commercial enterprise by individuals or organizations other than those who own the new enterprise
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another name for risk capital
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of venture capital
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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"If you finance your business with a bank loan, you don't have the same flexibility that you do if you sell shares or attract venture capital," says Christie.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Companies backed by venture capital and private institutional investors were more likely to show significant gaps between option prices and IPO prices.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
The strategy, sometimes called an AI-enabled roll-up, is increasingly popular in venture capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It also gobbled up nearly two-thirds of U.S. venture capital last year, with San Francisco Bay Area startups such as OpenAI leading the way, according to the business information platform Crunchbase.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Investment and venture capital funds became the second most important source quantitatively.
From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel
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