venture capital 
noun [mass noun]
Capital invested in a project in which there is a substantial element of risk, typically a new or expanding business.It has also been suggested to allow mutual funds and pension funds to invest in venture capital funds....
- He said companies should consider whether they could be small and profitable without venture capital.
- So, what does a successful first-round venture capital funding mission feel like?
Derivatives
venture capitalist
- He's a veteran businessman, venture capitalist, and founder of the Internet consulting firm the Yankee Group.
- He had spent six years dispensing money and management advice as a venture capitalist.
- As a venture capitalist, he provides the early funding that helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into companies in just a few months.