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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This year introduced venture capital connections for short film directors, linking them with major Chinese studio executives during pitch sessions.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
But as billions flowed across the venture capital ecosystem into AI startups, some mere months old, the vaunted, trusted ARR metric has morphed into something much harder to recognize.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
NexGen, founded in 2004, has other arms in venture capital and oil and gas.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Today, the incentives shaping AI are set largely by venture capital and private markets, where short horizons and profit targets drive decisions.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
But as billions flowed across the venture capital ecosystem into AI startups, some mere months old, the vaunted, trusted ARR metric has morphed into something much harder to recognize.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
NexGen, founded in 2004, has other arms in venture capital and oil and gas.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Today, the incentives shaping AI are set largely by venture capital and private markets, where short horizons and profit targets drive decisions.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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