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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Backed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley startup reached a valuation of $1 billion in 2023.
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
In just two years, Toast has smashed through their revenue goals without bending to the lure of venture capital.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
While all of those companies went the traditional route of raising large amounts of capital from prominent venture capital firms, only Stripe has chosen to stay private.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Stripe is a mirror for venture capital hopes and fears.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
In just two years, Toast has smashed through their revenue goals without bending to the lure of venture capital.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
While all of those companies went the traditional route of raising large amounts of capital from prominent venture capital firms, only Stripe has chosen to stay private.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Stripe is a mirror for venture capital hopes and fears.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for venture capital
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“Venture capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venture%20capital. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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