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. 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 See All Example Sentences for venture capital

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of venture capital was in 1943

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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

venture capital

see capital

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