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venture capital

UK/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə ˈkæpɪtəl/US/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ ˈkæpɪtəl/
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Venture capital is money invested in young companies that might fail or soar. Raise venture capital, a venture capital firm, backed by venture capital.

The investors expect most of their companies to fail and one to pay for all of them, which shapes the advice they give. Venture capital buys a share of the company rather than lending against anything.

Definitions of venture capital

  1. 1nounventure capitalMoney invested in young companies that might fail or soar.C1

    “The firm took venture capital in its second year and grew fast.”

venture capital is an investment.

Practised in Business & Money

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