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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Benjamin Lawrence, a senior lead analyst at CB Insights, said that advancements in AI and major events, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, helped fuel a surge in venture capital investment in defense tech.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Healy is focusing on a venture capital company called Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Basecamp, which has raised $85 million in venture capital to date, is comparing this latest initiative to the Human Genome Project—the landmark sequencing effort that took 13 years and cost roughly $3 billion.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Its current flagship campaign focuses on getting politicians to reject financial contributions from major AI companies and their venture capital backers.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Healy is focusing on a venture capital company called Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Basecamp, which has raised $85 million in venture capital to date, is comparing this latest initiative to the Human Genome Project—the landmark sequencing effort that took 13 years and cost roughly $3 billion.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Its current flagship campaign focuses on getting politicians to reject financial contributions from major AI companies and their venture capital backers.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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