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
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Yet a funny contradiction also exists in the parallel gap in venture capital allocations.
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Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But while many bankers and venture capital executives are anticipating a next wave of high-profile deals in the fall, there is still a risk that tariffs and geopolitical strife could derail the reinvigorated IPO climate.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 23 June 2025
In 2023, the platform closed a $4 million Series A funding round led by eBay Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of the American online marketplace giant.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Palantir is literally the creation of the surveillance state since one of its early investors was In-Q-Tel, a venture capital firm controlled by the CIA.
—Ron Paul, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
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Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But while many bankers and venture capital executives are anticipating a next wave of high-profile deals in the fall, there is still a risk that tariffs and geopolitical strife could derail the reinvigorated IPO climate.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 23 June 2025
In 2023, the platform closed a $4 million Series A funding round led by eBay Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of the American online marketplace giant.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Palantir is literally the creation of the surveillance state since one of its early investors was In-Q-Tel, a venture capital firm controlled by the CIA.
—Ron Paul, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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