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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Even venture capital firms can use AI to help assess potential investments.
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Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In addition to opposition from project critics, Menlo Park faces pressure from both state officials and local advocates to increase housing production, particularly in one of the region’s most expensive cities, home to tech giant Meta and several major venture capital firms.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
The spending was financed mostly by Coinbase, the digital currency business Ripple and the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, which has financed more than 100 crypto start-ups.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Photographer: Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Already under pressure amid last week’s multitrillion-dollar stock market rout, the venture capital industry now faces an even tougher outlook amid ongoing uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariffs.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In addition to opposition from project critics, Menlo Park faces pressure from both state officials and local advocates to increase housing production, particularly in one of the region’s most expensive cities, home to tech giant Meta and several major venture capital firms.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
The spending was financed mostly by Coinbase, the digital currency business Ripple and the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, which has financed more than 100 crypto start-ups.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Photographer: Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Already under pressure amid last week’s multitrillion-dollar stock market rout, the venture capital industry now faces an even tougher outlook amid ongoing uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariffs.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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