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

Examples of venture capital in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some of its investors include venture capital firms Lightspeed and Bain Capital, philanthropic organizations such as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and individual investors such as DoorDash Chief Executive Tony Xu, YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, rapper Anderson Paak and actor Daniel Dae Kim. Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024 The traditional venture capital model is about to stop making sense For decades, venture capital has been the lifeblood of innovation, fueling the fires of startups aiming to disrupt markets and redefine industries. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 June 2024 However, a significant racial gap exists in venture capital funding, with Black women businesses receiving less than 1% of the $288 billion invested by venture capital firms in 2022. Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 4 June 2024 Business For subscribers This biotech startup got the biggest venture capital deal in San Diego so far this year April 25, 2024 Life science investors especially are scrutinizing their deals and writing bigger checks to fewer companies. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for venture capital 

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of venture capital was in 1943

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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.

Legal Definition

venture capital

see capital

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