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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The fundraising was led by venture capital firms Snowpoint Ventures, Day One Ventures and Dream Ventures.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
To avoid taxpayer dollars, the state could facilitate public-private partnerships, incentivize private investment through tax credits or grants, and encourage venture capital and corporate funding.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers in venture capital and private equity.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The number of active satellites has tripled in five years and could reach 60,000 by 2030, fueling a booming space economy with venture capital pouring in.
—Shruti Shalini, Harvard Business Review, 6 Nov. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
To avoid taxpayer dollars, the state could facilitate public-private partnerships, incentivize private investment through tax credits or grants, and encourage venture capital and corporate funding.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers in venture capital and private equity.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The number of active satellites has tripled in five years and could reach 60,000 by 2030, fueling a booming space economy with venture capital pouring in.
—Shruti Shalini, Harvard Business Review, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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