venture capital

[ ven-cher kap-i-tl ]

/ ˈvɛn tʃər ˌkæp ɪ tl /

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noun

funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise (often used attributively): Startups may seek private equity or venture capital as alternative funding sources;a venture capital firm.Abbreviation: VC

Also called risk capital

[risk] /rɪsk/ .

Origin of venture capital

First recorded in 1940–45

OTHER WORDS FROM venture capital

ven·ture cap·i·tal·ism, nounven·ture cap·i·tal·ist, noun

Words nearby venture capital

ventrodorsal, ventrolateral, ventroscopy, ventrotomy, venture, venture capital, venture capitalist, Venture Scout, venturesome, Venturi, venturi tube

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Example sentences from the Web for venture capital

Check out Privateer Holdings, a venture-capital firm based in Seattle that is about to close on $7 million in funding.
Marijuana-Related Stocks Are on the Rise. So Should You Invest?|Winston Ross|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The brand was sold, and then sold again to venture-capital firms.
Raf Simons Leaves Jil Sander|Robin Givhan|February 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You have a new job with Kleiner Perkins, the venture-capital firm.
Meg Whitman Speaks|Lois Romano|May 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
After leaving the company, Snyder started a $100 million venture-capital fund in Ann Arbor, the largest in state history.
The GOP's Filthy-Rich Party Crasher|Samuel P. Jacobs|July 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Larry Kramer is senior adviser at Polaris Venture Partners, a venture-capital firm.
Why the End of Newspapers Is Not the End of News|Larry Kramer|February 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for venture capital

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

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单词	venture capital
释义	venture capital [ ven-cher kap-i-tl ] / ˈvɛn tʃər ˌkæp ɪ tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR venture capital ON THESAURUS.COM noun funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise (often used attributively): Startups may seek private equity or venture capital as alternative funding sources;a venture capital firm.Abbreviation: VC Also called risk capital [risk] /rɪsk/ . Origin of venture capital First recorded in 1940–45 OTHER WORDS FROM venture capital ven·ture cap·i·tal·ism, nounven·ture cap·i·tal·ist, noun Words nearby venture capital ventrodorsal, ventrolateral, ventroscopy, ventrotomy, venture, venture capital, venture capitalist, Venture Scout, venturesome, Venturi, venturi tube Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for venture capital Check out Privateer Holdings, a venture-capital firm based in Seattle that is about to close on $7 million in funding. Marijuana-Related Stocks Are on the Rise. So Should You Invest?\|Winston Ross\|June 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The brand was sold, and then sold again to venture-capital firms. Raf Simons Leaves Jil Sander\|Robin Givhan\|February 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST You have a new job with Kleiner Perkins, the venture-capital firm. Meg Whitman Speaks\|Lois Romano\|May 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST After leaving the company, Snyder started a $100 million venture-capital fund in Ann Arbor, the largest in state history. The GOP's Filthy-Rich Party Crasher\|Samuel P. Jacobs\|July 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Larry Kramer is senior adviser at Polaris Venture Partners, a venture-capital firm. Why the End of Newspapers Is Not the End of News\|Larry Kramer\|February 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for venture capital 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to venture capital working capital, backing, equity capital, support, risk capital
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venture capital

noun

Origin of venture capital

OTHER WORDS FROM venture capital

Words nearby venture capital

Example sentences from the Web for venture capital

British Dictionary definitions for venture capital

noun

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