venture capital
Americannoun
noun
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capital that is provided for a new commercial enterprise by individuals or organizations other than those who own the new enterprise
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another name for risk capital
Other Word Forms
- venture capitalism noun
- venture capitalist noun
Etymology
Origin of venture capital
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Among private loans to companies financed with venture capital, 37% of debt is in technology.
San Francisco remained the center for high technology, with the lion’s share of venture capital investment to AI startups still flowing into the Bay Area.
Private equity, venture capital, private credit, private infrastructure and real-assets funds are being packaged into investment products marketed to accredited individuals, financial advisers and retail investors.
From MarketWatch
The late David Swensen, who earned high returns for Yale University’s endowment by investing in “alternative” assets such as venture capital, timberland, and private-equity buyout funds, popularized the notion of an “illiquidity premium.”
Total venture capital in the U.S. amounted to only $400 million a year when I began my career.
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