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 venture capital firm has been one of the AI startup’s major financial backers.
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Persona is backed by the venture capital firm Founders Fund, which is run by Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Joint Venture Silicon Valley, the nonprofit think tank behind the report, attributed the asset imbalance in large part to the venture capital model the region helped pioneer.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
After two successful editions in Los Angeles, Invest West moves north to align with the powerful intersection of technology, venture capital and global sports ownership that defines the Bay Area.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Persona is backed by the venture capital firm Founders Fund, which is run by Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Joint Venture Silicon Valley, the nonprofit think tank behind the report, attributed the asset imbalance in large part to the venture capital model the region helped pioneer.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
After two successful editions in Los Angeles, Invest West moves north to align with the powerful intersection of technology, venture capital and global sports ownership that defines the Bay Area.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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 2 Mar. 2026.
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