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 Future of Europe’s Finance The core challenge in funding innovation lies in increasing access to European venture capital, both from individuals and institutions. —

Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 The Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in supporting women of color entrepreneurs, has agreed to shut down its grant program for Black women as part of a settlement with the conservative group American Alliance for Equal Rights. —

Analisa Novak, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024 The move comes as investment in the space industry, especially from venture capital, has been rebounding after two lean years. —

Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024 Two other Parisian startups, Mistral AI and H, have raised massive amounts of venture capital to create generative AI models. —

Benoit Berthelot, Fortune, 12 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2024.

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