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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Humble Robotics emerged from stealth in April with seed funding led by Eclipse Capital, a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm, and Energy Impact Partners.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
One investment came from an entity owned by David Su, the co-founder of the prominent Beijing venture capital firm MPCi.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
"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
OpenAI and Anthropic have each raised more than $100 billion in venture capital financing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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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