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 Notably, Musk’s X just announced a $6 billion funding round from a slew of Silicon Valley venture capital firms and investors. Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 May 2024 Subscribe to Term Sheet, our daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers in venture capital and private equity. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for venture capital 

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Jun. 2024.

Legal Definition

venture capital

see capital

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