venture capital

UK/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə ˈkæpɪtəl/US/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ ˈkæpɪtəl/

noun

Money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.

Similar
risk capital
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Meanings

nounventure capital (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessMoney invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.

    In this unreflective boomerism of American hypercapitalism, one has to hype one's project to attract venture capital.

    2017, William Irwin Thompson, Self and Society, →ISBN

    Synonyms: risk capital

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMoney invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.

Similar
risk capital

More synonyms by meaning

nounwealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises

Similar
risk capital
Broader
capitalworking capital
Also see
risk capital

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 風險資本 /风险资本, 創業投資 /创业投资
  • 風險資本 /风险资本 (fēngxiǎn zīběn)money invested in an enterprise
  • 創業投資 /创业投资 (chuàngyè tóuzī)money invested in an enterprise
  • 風險投資 /风险投资 (fēngxiǎn tóuzī)money invested in an enterprise
  • 風投 /风投 (fēngtóu)money invested in an enterprise
Dutch durfkapitaal
  • durfkapitaalmoney invested in an enterprise
Esperanto riskkapitalo
  • riskkapitalomoney invested in an enterprise
Finnish riskipääoma
  • riskipääomamoney invested in an enterprise
French capital-risque
  • capital-risquemoney invested in an enterprise
German Wagniskapital, Risikokapital
  • Wagniskapitalmoney invested in an enterprise
  • Risikokapitalmoney invested in an enterprise
Hungarian kockázati tőke, kockázatitőke-befektetés
  • kockázati tőkemoney invested in an enterprise
  • kockázatitőke-befektetésmoney invested in an enterprise
Irish caipiteal fiontair
  • caipiteal fiontairmoney invested in an enterprise
Italian capitale di rischio
  • capitale di rischiomoney invested in an enterprise
Japanese ベンチャーキャピタル
  • ベンチャーキャピタル (benchākyapitaru)money invested in an enterprise
Korean 벤처 캐피털
  • 벤처 캐피털 (bencheo kaepiteol)money invested in an enterprise
Polish kapitał podwyższonego ryzyka
  • kapitał podwyższonego ryzykamoney invested in an enterprise
Portuguese capital de risco
  • capital de riscomoney invested in an enterprise
Spanish capital riesgo, capital emprendedor
  • capital riesgomoney invested in an enterprise
  • capital emprendedormoney invested in an enterprise
Swedish riskkapital
  • riskkapitalmoney invested in an enterprise
Cite this entry
APA

venture capital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venture%20capital

MLA

“venture capital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venture%20capital. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “venture capital,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venture%20capital.

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