venture capital
noun
funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
Also called
risk capital.
Origin of venture capital
First recorded in 1940–45
OTHER WORDS FROM venture capital
venture capitalism, noun venture capitalist, nounWords nearby venture capital
ventrodorsal,
ventrolateral,
ventroscopy,
ventrotomy,
venture,
venture capital,
venture capitalist,
venture scout,
venturesome,
venturi,
venturi tube
British Dictionary definitions for venture capitalist (1 of 2)
venture capitalist
noun
a person or company that provides capital for new commercial enterprises
British Dictionary definitions for venture capitalist (2 of 2)
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