venture capitalist

noun

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

Example Sentences

Mr Tan, an American venture capitalist who took over as Intel's chief executive in March, has focused on getting the firm's finances in check and catching up in the booming AI chip industry.

From BBC

A naturalised US citizen born in Malaysia and raised in Singapore, he is a venture capitalist well-known for his expertise in the semiconductor industry.

From BBC

And that attitude is not particularly, I’d say, popular among the venture capitalists who are going to make lots of money off of flipping a company.

From Salon

Mateen is known for being a co-founder of popular dating app Tinder but is also a solo venture capitalist through his JAM Fund.

From Los Angeles Times

And is it going to be venture capitalists or private equity, Bill Gates, or is it going to be your neighbors down the road?

From Salon

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