venture capital

American  

[ven-cher kap-i-tl] / ˈvɛn tʃər ˌkæp ɪ tl /

noun

1. funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise (often used attributively): a venture capital firm. VC

   Startups may seek private equity or venture capital as alternative funding sources;

   a venture capital firm.

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venture capital British  

noun

1. capital that is provided for a new commercial enterprise by individuals or organizations other than those who own the new enterprise

2. another name for risk capital

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Other Word Forms

• venture capitalism noun
• venture capitalist noun

Etymology

Origin of venture capital

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Startup Doctronic, which has just raised $40 million in new venture capital, in December became the first company to use AI to write prescription refills through a pilot launched in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal

David Rothzeid, principal at Shield Capital, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that invested in Apex Space, said the bill would promote innovation across the government.

From Los Angeles Times

She was formerly a Journal correspondent based in Shanghai where she covered topics ranging from venture capital to artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Saxena is CEO of Vedanta Capital, a venture capital firm investing in biotechnology and AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

But most critically, venture capital has eaten away at the remaining vestiges of old-school journalism.

From Salon

Related Words

• working capital