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venture capitalist

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noun

  1. a person or company that provides capital for new commercial enterprises

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Her biggest deal to date: a $51 million land acquisition closed alongside venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, positioned among high-profile neighbors that include Bill Gates, Toll Brothers, and the Howard Hughes Corp.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Enter Lip-Bu Tan, a venture capitalist and turnaround expert who was responsible for the revival of Cadence Design Systems, which gained more than 3,200% over his 12-year tenure.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He left in 2018 to run Airbnb’s core home-rental business and later served as a business adviser and venture capitalist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Some longevity influencers attract rubbernecking for their quixotic quests to live forever, epitomized by venture capitalist Bryan Johnson’s vampiric infusions of his teenage son’s blood plasma.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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