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venture capital
[ ven-cher kap-i-tl ]
noun
- funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise (often used attributively): a venture capital firm. : VC
Startups may seek private equity or venture capital as alternative funding sources;
a venture capital firm.
venture capital
noun
- capital that is provided for a new commercial enterprise by individuals or organizations other than those who own the new enterprise
- another name for risk capital
Other Words From
- ven·ture cap·i·tal·ism noun
- ven·ture cap·i·tal·ist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of venture capital1
Example Sentences
Over the past decade, the venture capital firm Atomico has tracked the evolution of Europe’s technology and start-up scene.
Analysts at venture capital firm Andreeseen Horowitz, one of the biggest crypto donors in the latest election cycle, are also upbeat about the industry's future.
Bluesky started off with funding from investors and venture capital firms and has raised tens of millions of dollars through these means.
Neuralink, which has raised more than $600 million in venture capital, has developed an implant the size of a coin with tiny wires that record brain activity.
The Bay Area has long held the title for attracting the most venture capital funding in the nation, and that naturally includes the hot market for artificial intelligence startups.
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