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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Pension plans also have exposure to crypto through venture capital and private equity funds that are explicitly mandated to invest in digital-asset companies.
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Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
And his venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, has invested millions of dollars into Polymarket.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
That’s courtesy of TechCrunch, which interviewed a number of investors at venture capital firms — the early-investors who try to turn young, risky companies into long-term hits.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Vélez had been working for Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital in Brazil before quitting to start the company.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
And his venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, has invested millions of dollars into Polymarket.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
That’s courtesy of TechCrunch, which interviewed a number of investors at venture capital firms — the early-investors who try to turn young, risky companies into long-term hits.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Vélez had been working for Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital in Brazil before quitting to start the company.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 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 8 Mar. 2026.
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