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 amount of venture capital investment and capex from large companies far exceeds the amount of revenue being generated by the AI companies that receive the funding—a classic bubble scenario.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Evaluated across factors such as investment, adoption, and socioeconomic impact, these 100 hubs—spanning from San Francisco to Shenzhen—generate over 70% of the world’s global patents and venture capital.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
October analysis by Goldman Sachs Asset Management shows millennials’ appetite for growth opportunities — particularly around technology and healthcare developments within private markets and venture capital — is driving this push into alternatives.
—Hugh Leask, 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
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Evaluated across factors such as investment, adoption, and socioeconomic impact, these 100 hubs—spanning from San Francisco to Shenzhen—generate over 70% of the world’s global patents and venture capital.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
October analysis by Goldman Sachs Asset Management shows millennials’ appetite for growth opportunities — particularly around technology and healthcare developments within private markets and venture capital — is driving this push into alternatives.
—Hugh Leask, 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
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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