venture capitalnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈven.tʃə ˌkæp.ɪ.təl/us/ˈven.tʃɚ ˌkæp.ɪ.t̬əl/money that is invested or is available for investment in a new company, especially one that involves risk:
They'll need to raise $1 million in venture capital for the startup to have any chance of succeeding.
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