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Definition of "venture capital" []

  • Money made available for investment in innovative enterprises or research, especially in high technology, in which both the risk of loss and the potential for profit may be considerable. Also called risk capital. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "venture capital" in a sentence
  • "Meanwhile, their brethren in the venture capital world are trying to figure out whether non-technology investments make sense and serve their long-term interests."
  • "Roger Jones launched Complexica as a completely virtual organization because it meant that he did not need to obtain venture capital he had had an unfortunate experience with venture capitalists in a previous start-up company."
  • ""The company has applied for registration for a venture capital fund with SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India and is expected to get the approval anytime now," he said."
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