venture capital
English meaning: Venture capital
Definition
Money invested in new or small businesses that are seen as risky but able to grow quickly.
Example
“The startup raised millions in venture capital to expand its team and build new products.”
Another example: “The app raised ten million dollars in venture capital within its first year.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A finance and business term, treated as uncountable, for money invested in risky high-growth startups. Often abbreviated 'VC'. Frequent attributive use: 'venture capital firm', 'venture capital funding'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A compound of 'venture' (a risky undertaking) and 'capital' (money for investment).
Synonyms
- risk capital
- startup funding
- vc funding
Related Words
- venture capitalist
- investor
- startup
- funding
- equity
- angel investor
Common Collocations
- venture capital firm
- raise venture capital
- venture capital funding
- venture capital investment
- attract venture capital
- venture capital fund
Word Forms
venture capital (n, uncountable); VC (abbr); venture capitalist (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
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/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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