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/ˈvɛntʃər ˈkæpɪtəl/ · ven·ture ca·pit·al
noun
- Money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable. The biotech startup secured $15 million in venture capital to develop its new gene‑editing platform.
Synonyms
risk capitalseed fundingprivate equityangel fundingstartup financinggrowth capitalearly‑stage fundinginvestment capital
Antonyms
Did you know? The first modern venture‑capital firm, American Research and Development Corporation, was founded in 1946 by Georges Doriot, a Harvard professor who coined the term to describe financing for post‑war innovation.
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