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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They were joined by venture capital firms Alliance for Impact, Blue Wire Capital, Cap Horn, Entrepreneur First, Heirloom as well as Dutch investor and Prime Ventures founder Sake Bosch. —

Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024 Founders access broader networks by blending venture capital, angel investors, crowdfunding and grants. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers in venture capital and private equity. —

Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024 Billionaires Peter Thiel and Richard Branson were early backers of Wise, followed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and money manager Baillie Gifford. —

Robert Olsen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for venture capital

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 26 Nov. 2024.

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