venture capital
venture capital
nounDefinition of VENTURE CAPITAL
: capital (as retained corporate earnings or individual savings) invested or available for investment in the ownership element of new or fresh enterprise —called also risk capital
— venture capitalism noun
— venture capitalist noun
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1943
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