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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The size of the venture capital industry has expanded significantly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the three months that ended in June, 1,087 California companies raised $108.8 billion in venture capital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
That has helped it attract more than $335 billion in venture capital funding this year, according to PitchBook’s private market funding data released Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Close to a fifth of 2025 CS graduate founders in the SignalFire sample had raised venture capital already.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Even then, not many Goan businessmen I was in touch with were willing to risk any substantial venture capital.
From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various
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