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venture capitalist

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The incorporation documents for HAL9001 were signed by the venture capitalist Roman Sobachevskiy.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

At first, Musk was not fully sold on including a greenshoe option in the IPO, according to Steve Jurvetson, a veteran Silicon Valley venture capitalist and member of SpaceX’s board of directors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

It followed a last-minute intervention by venture capitalist and AI adviser David Sacks, who argued the voluntary model testing could lead to mandatory regulation in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Still, some were skeptical that Richard Riordan, a Republican venture capitalist, would win.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

De Soto was a novel figure: half warrior, half venture capitalist.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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