venture capital

[ven-cher kap-i-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.

venture capital

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

Other Word Forms

• venture capitalism noun
• venture capitalist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of venture capital¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

A banner across the top describes it as “a world-leading private equity investment institution that has been developing venture capital business as a pioneer in China.”

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The rise of investments from venture capital and, more broadly, private markets investing, has meant that the most promising technology companies have been staying private for longer.

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It's close to Stanford University and Meta's HQ, as well as the headquarters of major venture capital firms.

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The deals would generate more than 1 billion euros in new investments, according to Jeannette zu Fürstenberg, a venture capital investor and head of a European initiative to promote local AI champions.

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This is crucial to capitalizing on the recent influx of venture capital to the industry.

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Related Words

• working capital