venture capitalist

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Tesla went public in 2010 because it needed money to build Musk’s vision for the automaker, a cash-intensive business with little chance of success in the eyes of venture capitalists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Suddenly venture capitalists are wiring boatloads of money.

From The Wall Street Journal

When venture capitalist Bradley Tusk dials others and encounters call screening, his first reaction is irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mahan has already elicited early support among wealthy venture capitalists and tech industry leaders, who would be able to bankroll a formidable campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

If Samuel Slater was the father of the American Industrial Revolution, as President Andrew Jackson declared, then Moses Brown was the nation’s first venture capitalist.

From Barron's

Related Words

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