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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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Yellow Card has rapidly expanded on the continent, raising $33 million in new venture capital funding from Blockchain Capital and other investors last year.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The figures incorporated a $907 billion hit to covered companies with the remainder to uncovered firms as well as private equity and venture capital.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Elite professionals in real estate, venture capital, private equity, debt markets, and more.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Yellow Card has rapidly expanded on the continent, raising $33 million in new venture capital funding from Blockchain Capital and other investors last year.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The figures incorporated a $907 billion hit to covered companies with the remainder to uncovered firms as well as private equity and venture capital.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Elite professionals in real estate, venture capital, private equity, debt markets, and more.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for venture capital
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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