venture capital

noun

funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.

Also called risk capital.

Origin

1940-45

Related forms

venture capitalism, noun

venture capitalist, noun

Examples from the web for venture capital

venture capital is an unlikely source of future funding since there's not expected to be any return on investment.
One morning the newspaper carries a story about a partner at a venture capital firm.
venture capital was minuscule, and the regional airport wasn't much bigger.
venture capital provides startups with access to tens of billions of dollars every year.
Suppose you're the manager of a venture capital fund.
If a startup could raise unlimited venture capital and generate sufficient market excitement, your product vision could take off.
Biotechnology is gaining more venture capital as investors cheer fewer regulatory hurdles for new drugs.
Launching a series of conferences to connect private equity and venture capital investors with rural start-ups.
As the signs of a recession increase, start-ups and their venture capital backers aren't panicking.
In all, nine-tenths of venture capital committed during the bubble years may have been squandered.

British Dictionary definitions for 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