Venture capital
Money invested in young companies in return for a share of them.
Venture investors expect most bets to fail and a few to grow very large. It is often shortened to VC.
Stories using this word
Nvidia hits record 121 startup deals in 2026 as Jensen Huang exits
Nvidia and its NVentures arm set a new startup deal record in 2026, backing major AI and robotics rounds before co-founder Jensen Huang stepped down.
Startup raises $20M to power floating AI data centers with ocean heat
Drogue aims to bypass land grid bottlenecks by placing AI servers on ships powered by thermal energy from deep and surface ocean waters.
Norwest Closes Record $4B Fund to Target Global AI Startups
Investment firm Norwest has raised its largest fund yet at $4 billion to back artificial intelligence startups across multiple industries.