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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American venture capital funds raised $800 billion more than their European counterparts over this period.
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The deal seemed to fulfil the promise that has drawn venture capital into the idea.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Alterra is the center of an emerging business cluster, much like venture capital in Silicon Valley or the entertainment industry in Hollywood.
—Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
The offering raised $1.2 billion, with most of the proceeds going to existing shareholders, including venture capital firms Greylock Partners, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The deal seemed to fulfil the promise that has drawn venture capital into the idea.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Alterra is the center of an emerging business cluster, much like venture capital in Silicon Valley or the entertainment industry in Hollywood.
—Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
The offering raised $1.2 billion, with most of the proceeds going to existing shareholders, including venture capital firms Greylock Partners, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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