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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To note, the Phoenix Mercury signed a multiyear sponsorship deal last season with venture capital firm Cleveland Avenue that was reportedly worth a league-leading $3 million per season.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 May 2025
Also, the Scottish Football Association will ban transgender women from playing on women’s teams next season.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Sarah Tavel is transitioning into a venture partner role at Benchmark, after serving as the venture capital firm’s first woman general partner.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 May 2025
In today's economic climate, corporate venture capital (CVC) is gaining traction among founders as a critical investment partner.
—Nicole Leblanc, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The expansion is a good signal for an industry that slowed down, both in Chicago and nationwide, as interest rates rose and some venture capital sources dried up.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 May 2025
Also, the Scottish Football Association will ban transgender women from playing on women’s teams next season.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Sarah Tavel is transitioning into a venture partner role at Benchmark, after serving as the venture capital firm’s first woman general partner.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 May 2025
In today's economic climate, corporate venture capital (CVC) is gaining traction among founders as a critical investment partner.
—Nicole Leblanc, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The expansion is a good signal for an industry that slowed down, both in Chicago and nationwide, as interest rates rose and some venture capital sources dried up.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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