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venture capital

[ven-cher kap-i-tl] / ˈvɛn tʃər ˌkæp ɪ tl /
NOUN
money for investment in new enterprise
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Global private equity and venture capital investments in the utilities sector soared to $69.52 billion in 2025, per S&P Global Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Eligible sophisticated investors might want to consider venture capital, private equity or hedge funds that invest in crypto infrastructure companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s raised $183 million from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the venture capital arm of Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Well-known venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Bedrock Capital have backed the defense tech startup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Investment and venture capital funds became the second most important source quantitatively.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel




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