venture capital
noun
: capital (such as retained corporate earnings or individual savings) invested or available for investment in the ownership element of new or fresh enterprise
called also risk capital
venture capitalism
noun
venture capitalist
noun
Examples of venture capital in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Greenberg’s business has grown from a $3 million run rate to north of $10 million in under two years, all without raising a dollar of venture capital.
—
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The Canadian executive got some pushback internally on her focus on sports, technology and venture capital investments, Bloomberg reported at the time.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Eventually, that pitch helped Ahmed land $3 million in seed funding in July 2013 from a group of venture capital investors led by Collaborative Fund.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
blair Baek, CNBC, 9 June 2026
But that effort is hampered by years of computing underinvestment, a tepid venture capital environment, and a late start in building domestic AI models, Bloomberg reported.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for venture capital
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The Canadian executive got some pushback internally on her focus on sports, technology and venture capital investments, Bloomberg reported at the time.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Eventually, that pitch helped Ahmed land $3 million in seed funding in July 2013 from a group of venture capital investors led by Collaborative Fund.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
blair Baek, CNBC, 9 June 2026
But that effort is hampered by years of computing underinvestment, a tepid venture capital environment, and a late start in building domestic AI models, Bloomberg reported.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for venture capital
Cite this Entry
“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
