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

Khosla Ventures, a heavy backer of artificial intelligence along with climate and healthcare start-ups, was the first venture capital firm to invest in OpenAI. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Cofounder Peter Thiel has likewise expanded his South Florida presence, opening an office for his venture capital firm, Founders Fund, in Miami and praising Florida’s lack of a state income tax. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2026

More than a third of that came from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, twins who own a venture capital company. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 July 2026

AlleyCorp, an early stage venture capital firm that backs health tech companies, raised a new $335 million fund. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for venture capital

• capitol
• noncapital

Legal Definition

venture capital

see also:

capital