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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Through its venture capital wing Maersk Growth, the container shipping giant is investor in Einride, having been part of a $110 million Series B funding round unveiled in May 2021.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
Both are home to dense concentrations of top-tier universities and talent, deep pools of venture capital, and cultures that celebrate risk-taking, reward entrepreneurship, and transform academic research into commercial breakthroughs.
—Benjamin Sharoni, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
The company looked at 25,000 company valuations this year, using data from over 225 asset managers globally, including investors in venture capital, corporate debt, and private credit.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
The venture capital world has witnessed countless technological disruptions over the decades, but few have arrived with the speed and scope of generative artificial intelligence.
—Harvard Business Review, 18 Nov. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
Both are home to dense concentrations of top-tier universities and talent, deep pools of venture capital, and cultures that celebrate risk-taking, reward entrepreneurship, and transform academic research into commercial breakthroughs.
—Benjamin Sharoni, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
The company looked at 25,000 company valuations this year, using data from over 225 asset managers globally, including investors in venture capital, corporate debt, and private credit.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
The venture capital world has witnessed countless technological disruptions over the decades, but few have arrived with the speed and scope of generative artificial intelligence.
—Harvard Business Review, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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